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Comedy was one of those genres that while appearing quite jolly was actually highly dangerous.

Jasper Fforde

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Jasper Fforde
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 11
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
London
England
Comedy
Quite
Actually
Jolly
Genres
Appearing
Highly
Genre
Dangerous

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