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Other segments from the episode on June 1, 1990
Comedian George Carlin and the Absurdity of Language.
Comic George Carlin.
Political Comic Jimmy Tingle.
Stand-up comic Jimmy Tingle.
Shakespeare and Grammar Watch-Dogs.
Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg explores how Shakespeare went from popular entertainment to highbrow culture.
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