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Quote by Ma Sanli
相声逗乐，不乐算什么呢？
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The quote treats amusement as the basic test of crosstalk. If a performance does not amuse people, the speaker questions what remains of its purpose. The rhetorical question makes the point playfully and directly: crosstalk should succeed at making its audience laugh or enjoy themselves.
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