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MAKING IT UP AS
HE GOES ALONG
After four decades of living off his wits on TV and stage, Paul Merton
explains why he’ll always love spontaneity and friendship – and how the
image of the deadpan grump couldn’t be further from the truth
Words Benji Wilson Photographs Dean Chalkley
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