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What Is the Cornerstone of Collaboration in Improv Comedy and How Does It Apply to Everyday Life

If you take every flopped joke seriously, you will have a bad day. The goal is to focus on the discussion of what you are trying to achieve as a whole, as opposed to getting bogged down when your own jokes are not taken well. By collaborating and being willing to forgo one's own ideas, the group ends up with a better results as a whole.

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