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Title: RETREADED AND UNFUNNY
Review: I bought this book hoping for some cheer through the holidays. I had seen the author on THE DAILY SHOW and thought it might be fun. I was wrong. Most of his concepts are worn and tired. For anyone who has ever been to a comedy club, you'll recognize the "jokes" and gags. Nothing new is created and, in fact, many of the premises were funnier when the comedians told them and are somewhat diluted here. It is said that one cannot copyright a joke. What a shame! Were there such laws, John Hodgman would be in debt to a few dozen people who had the original thoughts. And is it me, or does this guy think he is smarter than the rest of us? Mr. Hodgman, please don't write another book until you have an original idea....or be kind enough to credit the people you "borrow" from.
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