"You can laugh at somebody because they are innocent, and because they are naive or they are about to walk into a wall, but if somebody's giving you stuff, if somebody's talking, giving you their take on things, what makes you laugh, generally speaking, is going to be somebody who is telling it in an angry way."

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Source: Half-cut? I'd be entirely cut, sliced and diced every which way. Interview with Hannah Pool, www.theguardian.com. December 6, 2006.

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Dylan Moran

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Dylan Moran is an Irish comedian and actor known for his sharp wit and unique observational humor, particularly in his acclaimed stand-up and television series.

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