The Musical Brilliance of John Mulaney’s Stand-up

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Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Georgetown University
John Mulaney's "Salt and Pepper Diner" is a great piece of stand up. Check out an analysis of the bit here: https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/john-mulaney-salt-and-pepper-diner-joke.html#_ga=2.128045641.41336308.1574294964-1931952116.1531710853

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