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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Bosco239, youtube
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
Richard Herring, Comedian
Richard Herring, Comedian
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Idrie, Youtube
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Wharto15, Twitter
Wharto15, Twitter
Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Shit Crit, Twitter
Shit Crit, Twitter
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
Tokyofist, Youtube
Tokyofist, Youtube
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
Foxfoxton, Youtube
Foxfoxton, Youtube
Cyberbloke, Twitter
Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
Mearecate, Youtube
Mearecate, Youtube
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Kozzy06, Youtube
Kozzy06, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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World Without End, Twitter
Rudeness, Youtube
Rudeness, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
Peter Ould, Youtube
Peter Ould, Youtube
Tres Ryan, Twitter
Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
A D Ward, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
Zombie Hamster, Twitter
Zombie Hamster, Twitter
John Robins, Comedian
John Robins, Comedian
Mini-x2, readytogo.net
Mini-x2, readytogo.net
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Sweeping Curves, Twitter
Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
Sam Rooney, Youtube
Sam Rooney, Youtube
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Pudabaya, Twitter
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
FBC, finalgear.com
FBC, finalgear.com
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Chez, Chortle.com