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3.0

Although Carlin was a great comedian, this book (as a whole) is not. Carlin's remarks on language are smart, interesting and to the point, much like his stand up. But in between those chapters there are many filler pages, some with funny comments, some with dull ideas. Mostly dull ones.

I believe this book would be a lot better as a shorter set of chapters dealing only with euphemisms, use of language in some circumstances and "my ideas on stuff". The book is a lot slower because of this fluff, which is completely different from Carlin's actual performances.