This article is from the Stand-up Comedy FAQ, by Steven Rosenthal and Steve Silberberg (stevebo@onramp.net) with numerous contributions by others.
A. "Comedian: a breed of human being who, without benefit of a steady job,
adequete plane fare or a social life, traverses the globe attempting to
impart upon the masses his/her warped, intricate and often beguiled point
of view while living from brown paper bags, overnight cases and on stale
donuts and coffee."
 
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