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10 Sep 2016, 10:59 pm

Have you heard the one about the comedian and his autistic son? Like many stand-up comics, John Williams wanted to talk about his family in his show – but his son has autism. He explains why it’s OK to laugh during his act


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15 Sep 2016, 3:52 am

so that's what it's like to have a real dad