20 Times Louis C.K. Was Way More Than a Comedian
"You don't have to be smart to laugh at farts, but you have to be stupid not to."
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2. When he summarized all of life's greatest joys:
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3. When he got deep with his kids:
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4. When he inspired us with his conviction:
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5. When he laid out the seminal difference between men and women:
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6. When he articulated one of the many problems with white ignorance:
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7. When he revealed his life's biggest plight:
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8. When he shared his blunt observation of Americans:
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Most* Americans. Not all.
9. When he spoke straight from his heart:
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10. When he got provocatively real about life itself:
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11. When he talked about his beliefs:
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12. When he revealed the inner-workings of his typical thought process:
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13. When he spoke about his dietary routine:
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14. When he conveyed his expectations of the world:
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15. When he spoke pure, relatable truth:
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16. And again, more relatable truth:
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17. When he talked about his career pursuits:
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Or lack of pursuits.
18. When he shared his stance on farts:
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19. When he debunked an age-old myth:
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20. And of course, when he got real and cut right to all of our cores with his inspiring encouragement:
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