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of a tourist magazine article promoting the Globalisasi exhibition noted that Martin
uses two antagonistic clown-servant type characters. To Americans, they look and
interact much like the Laurel and Hardy film comedy team.
In one example, the Oliver Hardy type (Delem) pontificates (while holding a
huge bowl piled high with food) the following:
Here is the evidence that our well being has truly increased!
Everything is equal! Whatever there is we share together! If I
have money, you also share it! If I eat, you too eat!
To which Sangut, the Stan Laurel type (who is holding a comparatively tiny bowl
of food) ܞ[H