The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain. - Wendy Wasserstein

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The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain.

Wendy Wasserstein

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About Wendy Wasserstein

Wendy Wasserstein (October 18 1950 – January 30 2006) was an award-winning American playwright and an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University.

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Alternative Names: Wendy Joy Wasserstein

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