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Hugh's Poem

A Bit of Fry & Laurie
SKETCH-O-VISION
A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.

The setup

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie assess poetry like a household product, weighing its size, safety and suitability for busy readers.

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The premise

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Hugh reads a poem, and Stephen asks why he chose it. The discussion quickly turns into a consumer guide: short poems suit crowded schedules, safety matters as much as meaning, and an even shorter example caters to executives with almost no spare time. They then offer advice on taking poetry abroad, treating it as luggage that requires its own precautions and accessories. Hugh finishes with another reading while Stephen tries to match its supposed qualities to a very specific audience.

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