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Book Review of The Best of Modern Humor

The Best of Modern Humor
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Disappointing. Very few laughs here, and several items that were decidedly tasteless. So much of humor is topical that these backward glances are seldom rewarding. Ian Frazier's piece on dating your own mother is a fair example of what I mean; it's both ridiculous and tasteless - so how can it be funny?