(Although it is, deliciously, that too.)

It cannot be overstated that John is a scream, withMeboasting many gasping-for-air moments of comedy.

(Apparently the how many syllables bit was Dylans downfall.)

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Not because John skirts the topic, but because of the nature of how he writes.

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