They provoke laughter with behaviour characterized by gluttony, caustic humour and wit, but also possess great intelligence and wisdom.

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She disputed the magazine's position that it just wants to provoke laughter and express its right to free speech.

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Crowe flubs maneuvers that true horror directors know instinctively, like how to stage the heroine braining a man and not provoke the wrong kind of laughter.

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