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Richard Pryor was a 20th-century American comedian and actor. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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