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The “Shoe” team was working together for years before Jeff got sick. Jeff has been gone for four years and the team has never missed a deadline.
Linden writes 50 gags a week, then emails them to Cassett who culls them and reads the best to Susie. In addition to what Cassett and Susie write, it is winnowed down to seven per week. The determining factor of whether a gag is used is what the Richmond Newsleader calls “the Susie factor.” If she laughs then the gag has a good chance of making it
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