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I look forward to watching all the examples you provide here. In the meantime, Dave Chappelle's "And then I kicked her in the pussy" might qualify; and Hannah Gadsby's "Douglas" could be seen in its entirety as a single, contrapuntal exposition. In both of these examples the audience is told the endpoint up front but has forgotten all about it by the time the punchline is delivered.

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I think Jim Jeffries bit (Bare) on guns in America is around 15 minutes. Gulman, again:), on one of the most underrated specials this century, (In This Economy), does “Bill Gates & Billionaires” that shows up as three separate bits in a row on streaming but together is over 15 minutes. But those are all amazing bits you mention. I love the long bits. Kinane’s recent special is majestic. Thanks for the article! ✊🏼

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Great examples! Thanks, John.

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