I think we tend to focus too much on the comedy that the late night set use to challenge our thought processes, and write off much of what these people say as a result of them being "jesters" meant to entertain us. But I think people forget that another role of the "jester" is to shine a light on the bad behaviors of the royal court, and keep them honest. Sometimes the jester makes a poignant soliloquy that says a lot more than we thought them capable. Here is one of those moments.
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