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The thing about comedy is it takes away the power.
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Comedy can weaken the authority or control attached to a person, idea, or situation. By making something laughable, it becomes less intimidating and less able to dominate how people think or behave. The quote presents laughter as a way of reducing power without directly confronting it.
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