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Jimmy Carr

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His idea of wit is a barrage of filth and the sort of humour most men grow out of in their teens.
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Ann Widdecombe — reported in Adam Sherwin (December 24, 2008) "Gordon is game for a laugh at Chequers lunch - People Adam Sherwin", The Times, p. 11.

 
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