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Videos
Sara Barron talks about how living in the UK has knocked the American optimism out of her in this clip from Chortle's Fast Fringe.
The material comes from the comedian's 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show, Enemies Closer, which is on at Pleasance Courtyard at 20:30 daily.
Come back tomorrow for another clip from the Fast Fringe, or see the last of this year's shows at the Pleasance Dome at 18:40 tonight. Tickets.
Sara Barron at Chortle's Fast Fringe
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Jake Lambert at Chortle's Fast Fringe
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Glenn Moore makes Fast Fringe even faster
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