Ever felt like the news has jumped the shark?
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Ever felt like the news has jumped the shark?
Spare a thought for the stand-ups struggling with truth that’s stranger than fiction. But at the Edinburgh Fringe, they’re rising to the challenge.
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It means the freedom to talk endlessly about yourself and repeat all of your audience’s opinions back to them
