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Stephen Colbert Isn't Re-Inventing Late Night—He's Just Doing It Better Than Anyone Else
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Comedians Are Funny, Not Public Intellectuals
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Stephen Colbert Didn't Change the World, But We Wouldn't Have Survived the Bush Years Without Him
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Stephen Colbert Is One of Pop Culture's Best Literary Boosters
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Obamacare Makes Men Pay for Maternity Care. Good!
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Tuesday's special election in South Carolina is a true toss-up
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Judge Mental
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