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Quote by Will Eisner
Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yell

Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. When youre different in a society, youre funny. – Will Eisner

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