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Audience Quote by Tom Lehrer

“The audience usually has to be with you, I'm afraid.…” quote by Tom Lehrer — Download Open image

“The audience usually has to be with you, I'm afraid. I always regarded myself as not even preaching to the converted, I was titillating the converted.”

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