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 v.— «He now has more cachet than David Letterman or Jay Leno. In the parlance of TV industry hacks, Stewart has “popped”—like a Roman candle.» —“Jon Stewart, seriously, here to stay” by Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle (California) Oct. 29, 204. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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