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Episode 42 — David J. Peterson

Season 21 • The Daily Show

Released: 2016-01-06 • News/Comedy

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President Obama takes executive action on gun regulation, Hasan Minhaj examines the secondary sneaker market, and David J. Peterson discusses "The Art of Language Invention."

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Season 21 · Episode 42 · Streaming in USA

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Information

Episode air date	06.01.2016
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	8.00
Genres	News / Comedy
TMDB series rating	6.4
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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