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A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

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Prominent US comedian Shane Gillis used his opening monologue of Saturday Night Live to offend women everywhere. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

Prominent US comedian Shane Gillis used his opening monologue of Saturday Night Live to offend women everywhere.

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

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Prominent US comedian Shane Gillis used his opening monologue of Saturday Night Live to offend women everywhere. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Prominent US comedian Shane Gillis used his opening monologue of Saturday Night Live to offend women everywhere.S1 S2

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A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

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A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

A US comedian’s jokes amid the Cornell rape scandal have set off a firestorm

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