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You wouldn't think a WASPy southern belle would have any need for the likes of Richard Pryor, but I'm here to tell you that he made me laugh for years and years. His comedy was irreverent but so on-the-money that you just had to appreciate the not-so-subtle messages that were behind his words. Yeah, he was blue. Yeah, he was in-your-face. But he was also so honest that we sometimes laughed uncomfortably because he stepped on our toes. Even if you were turned off by his vulgarity, he made you talk about him -- which is probably all he wanted. And if he made you THINK, that was even better. Bless your heart, Richard.
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