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What does it mean?
A quoted attribution regarding another comedian's reputation.
In plain terms
Lucille Ball was called the funniest woman in Hollywood.
What can you take from it?
Reputation can be defined by others.

Where it applies

  • peer recognition
  • historical context

Putting it to work

  • value peer acknowledgment

Questions to consider

  • How is your work remembered?
  • What titles do others give you?

Another view

This is a report of an attribution, not a statement by Garland.

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