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This is why people are excited about stand-up now.

To see, heres a person thats thrived despite it.
Thats the thing thats quite powerful about what were going through.
Were figuring it out as we go along.
And theres something very stimulating and empowering about that.
We dont really know what the rules are.
Additionally, Seinfeld was asked about nearly every comedian who has been the source of controversy in recent years.
Is ittoo soon for Louis C.K.
to perform in comedy clubs?
Seinfeld says no, but that doesnt mean he disagrees with the blowback, either.
We know the routine: The person does something wrong.
They suffer, we want them to suffer.
We love the tumble, we love the crash and bang of the fall.
And then we love the crawl-back.
Are you going to grovel?
How long are you going to grovel?
And people, I think, figured they had that coming with Louie he owes us that …
I cant say what he should do.
You do whatever you want.
If he does it wrong, hes going to suffer.
And thats his deal.
So much work, gone so fast.
Were upset at the speed of it, because its new.
I would say about Roseanne, I never saw anything that bad happen from a finger-tap on a screen.
A whole career: gone, he said.
Yeah, they took it down.
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