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Guys in good suits and fast talkers and really snazzy guys. here comes woody allen, this schlemiel. this was something really new in stand-up comedy. >> where do you get your humor? >> it's like a genetic mutation. i say it and it comes as a great shock to me. it's like a pleasant surprise to hear myself say it. it's like i'm not even conscious of the thing happening. >> he happened to be an incredible craftsman of jokes. when you listen to a joke of his, it's almost like a little haiku. he was very, very conscious of the writing of the joke, and that also is inspirational. >> woody allen is a...