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12 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Professional Clowns
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Just judging by their students I’d say most of our colleges are “clown colleges” these days…I don’t know about the reputable part though.
Oh sure, when he does it, it’s a “guaranteed laugh”, but when I do it, it’s “endangering the patient” and “jeopardizing the surgery”.