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Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef performed at Royce Hall last Wednesday and shared his experiences as a satirist during the Egyptian revolution. (Courtesy of Phinn Sriployrung)

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This post was updated on Jan. 23 at 1:50 p.m. An Egyptian comedian spoke about satire’s role in bringing down a dictatorship during his comedy show Wednesday night.

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Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef speaks about revolutionary experience

By Ankita Nair

Jan. 22, 2017 8:10 p.m.