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Edinburgh fringe's amateur comedians turn headlines into punchlines

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Monday, 23 July 2012 (on July 23, 2012)
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Ex-tabloid journalist and rapping teacher among non-professionals finding funny side of their 15 minutes of fame

As long as there has been comedy, there has been topical comedy. From

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