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Five accidents in two minutes

A painful classic from Fred Allen

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Shaun Usher
Jun 18, 2024
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The following letter has featured on Letters of Note before, so I apologise; however, it’s one of my favourites and it was “written” on this day in 1932, so that apology is delivered quietly. Keep scrolling for footage of it being read at Letters Live by Jude Law.

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