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"You laugh because what's fearful and unknown is also what's funny, you laugh the way a small child will sometimes laugh and cry at the same time when a capering circus clown approaches, knowing it is supposed to be funny... but it is also unknown, full of the unknown's eternal power."

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Clown Fear Laughter Unknown

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About Stephen King

American novelist and short-story writer known for horror, suspense, and supernatural fiction. His notable works include Carrie, The Shining, It, and The Stand. He has also written nonfiction on writing and his literary career.

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