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Last words is the story of the man behind some of the most seminal comedy of the last half century, blending his signature acerbic humor with neverbeforetold stories from his own life. Carlins journey to stardom began in the rough and tumble neighborhoods of new york in the 1940s and 50s, where class and culture wars planted. The last word selfefficacy is a powerful selfbelief that human beings create. Last words is the story of the man behind some of the most seminal comedy of the last half century, blending his signature acerbic humor with neverbeforetold stories from his own life, including encounters with a whos who of 1970s celebrityfrom lenny bruce to hugh hefnerand the origins of some of his most famous standup routines. The show, created and written by the simpsons cocreator sam simon, ran 27 episodes through december 1995. My immediate griefstricken reaction involved three of the comedians famed seven dirty words.
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