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Stand-Up Comedy Courses & Schools
68 courses, schools and workshops, grouped by country. Fees change constantly, so each entry shows a band rather than a figure — check the provider’s page for the current price.
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Price bands are approximate USD equivalents: free, budget (under 100), mid-range (100–600) and full programme (600 and up, typically an academic year). Where a provider publishes no fee, the card says price on enquiry.
Australia
4 resultsLearn Stand-Up Comedy (5-day public course)
School of Hard Knock Knocks · Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide
Five-evening intensive combining online pre-course material with in-person classes and a graduating performance. Includes a course manual, performance video and one-to-one coaching from Australian comedians.
In personMid-rangeEnglishAustraliahardknockknocks.comLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Online Stand-Up Comedy Course
School of Hard Knock Knocks
Nine-module video course led by comedian Greg Fleet covering joke structure, content generation, delivery, room control and open-mic strategy, with 12 months of access.
Online, self-pacedMid-rangeEnglishAustraliahardknockknocks.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Improv Theatre Sydney · Sydney
Nine-week course (eight weekly classes plus a graduation show) blending improvisation, storytelling, clown and writing workshops, taught by stand-up Marcel Blanch-de Wilt.
In personMid-rangeEnglishAustraliaimprovtheatresydney.com.auLink checked 2026-09-19
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Sydney Comedy School · Sydney
A range of courses in Surry Hills: a short joke-writing course, a four-week Learn Stand-Up and Perform course ending in a graduation show, a monthly free taster class, a Joke Lab writing room and master classes for working comedians.
In personMid-rangeEnglishAustraliasydneycomedyschool.com.auLink checked 2026-09-19
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Canada
2 resultsComedy: Writing and Performance (Ontario College Diploma)
Humber Polytechnic · Toronto
Three-semester, one-year diploma founded in 1999 covering acting, improvisation, writing and social-media comedy, with weekly student stand-up spots at Yuk Yuk's and an industry showcase at Comedy Bar.
In personFull programmeEnglishCanadahumber.caLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Second City Training Center · Toronto
The Second City Toronto's stand-up track at 1 York Street, teaching the writing and delivery of solo material.
In personMid-rangeEnglishCanadasecondcity.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Denmark
5 resultsComedyhold
Teaterskolen Amager · Copenhagen
A five-month, 45-hour programme combining stand-up, comedy and improvisation, taught by a director and a working comedian with guest lecturers. Ends with individual five-minute sets at an open mic.
In personFull programmeDanishDenmarkteaterskolenamager.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Improskolen KBH · Copenhagen
A six-level improv school in Nørrebro founded in 2018, running Intro to Impro, Impro for Experienced, Theatre Sports, Longform, Show Training and a five-to-six-month masterclass. New courses start four times a year.
In personMid-rangeDanishDenmarkimproskolen.dkLink checked 2026-09-19
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Improv Comedy Copenhagen · Copenhagen
An English-language improv theatre and training centre in central Copenhagen with six levels of classes, including a free Intro to Improv. Classes are offered in both English and Danish.
In personMid-rangeEnglishDenmarkimprovcomedy.euLink checked 2026-09-19
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DATS - Landsforeningen for Dramatisk Virksomhed · Copenhagen
A bookable group course taking participants from idea to finished comedy performance for stage, audio or screen, covering comedy, improvisation, storytelling and stand-up. Delivered at the booking group's own venue with a DATS subsidy.
In personMid-rangeDanishDenmarkdats.dkLink checked 2026-09-19
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Niels Forsberg · Copenhagen
One-to-one and workshop teaching from a Danish comedian, covering joke construction, building a full set, writer's block, stage fright, stage presence and career management. Booked by enquiry.
In personMid-rangeDanishDenmarknielsforsberg.dkLink checked 2026-09-19
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Finland
3 resultsSinustako stand up -koomikko?
Joutsenon Opisto (Taidekesä) · Joutseno
A 32-hour residential summer course at a Finnish folk high school, covering joke-writing technique plus writing and performance exercises, ending with participants performing short sets before an audience.
In personMid-rangeFinnishFinlandjoutsenonopisto.fiLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Stand up -komiikan jatkokurssi
Kuopion kansalaisopisto · Kuopio
A municipal adult-education evening group focused on performance and developing a set through practice, with short stand-up performances in the final sessions.
In personBudgetFinnishFinlandomahyte.fiLink checked 2026-09-19
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Kaisa Pylkkänen · Helsinki
A 12-hour weekend intensive covering joke writing, performance technique and how the Finnish scene works, capped at ten participants and followed by a showcase where everyone performs a five-minute set.
In personMid-rangeFinnishFinlandkaisapylkkanen.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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New Zealand
1 resultNorway
7 resultsHumor og Scene
Ringerike Folkehøgskole · Hønefoss
A residential folk high school line covering stand-up, revue writing, improvisation, stage technique and character work, available as a full year or a single semester. Described on folkehogskole.no as the only line of its kind in Norway.
In personFull programmeNorwegianNorwayringerikefhs.noLink checked 2026-09-19
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Det Andre Teatret · Oslo
Norway's largest improvisation theatre runs a ladder of improv courses from Impro Basic 1 to 3, plus a teen course and a summer school. The programme is improvisation only, not stand-up.
In personMid-rangeNorwegianNorwaydetandreteatret.noLink checked 2026-09-19
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Impro Neuf · Oslo
A student-run improv community at Chateau Neuf offering free weekly beginner workshops in English and Norwegian, plus members-only advanced classes and weekly shows. Open to the public.
In personFreeEnglishNorwayimproneuf.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Teaterdagene / Norsk Amatørteaterforbund · Lillehammer
A 12-hour weekend course held as part of the Teaterdagene festival, aimed at beginners as well as revue performers and actors. Participants write and perform a five-to-ten minute set.
In personMid-rangeNorwegianNorwayteaterdagene.noLink checked 2026-09-19
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MelkevikStandup · Sandnes
A three-hour theory evening followed by an optional workshop and an optional performance night, run by a working Norwegian comedian.
In personMid-rangeNorwegianNorwaymelkevikstandup.noLink checked 2026-09-19
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Reis Deg Komikerklubb · Oslo
A two-day weekend course run three times a year by one of Norway's oldest stand-up clubs, capped at 16 students. Participants develop five to seven minutes of material and perform at two open-mic nights.
In personMid-rangeNorwegianNorwayrdk.noLink checked 2026-09-19
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Standup Stavanger · Stavanger
A three-part course covering joke structure, joke writing, stage presence and delivery, spread over three weeks and ending with five minutes of stage time at a club night.
In personMid-rangeNorwegianNorwaystandupstavanger.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Sweden
8 resultsImprovisationsteater (kurser)
Panoramateatern · Stockholm
Improv courses at the Tegelscenen stage in southern Stockholm: a ten-session adult introduction, a two-day intensive, and a five-day course for people with stage experience.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedenpanoramateatern.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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Stockholms Improvisationsteater · Stockholm
A long-established improv school running a graded programme from Bas through Breddning and Fördjupning, plus specialist weekends, senior classes and a free monthly taster.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedenimpro.a.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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Improstudion · Stockholm
The improvisation side of Improstudion's programme: beginner and continuation courses, a one-week summer course, and senior and youth classes.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedenimprovisationsteater.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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Medborgarskolan Väst · Göteborg
A 10.5-hour beginner weekend at Medborgarskolan in Haga taught by a comedian and trained actor, covering finding material, joke writing and building a short set.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedenmedborgarskolan.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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Medborgarskolan Väst · Göteborg
An intermediate weekend course for people who have completed a beginner course, focused on longer sets, comic voice and stage presence, with individual feedback.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedenmedborgarskolan.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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Norra Brunn · Stockholm
A two-day weekend course at one of Stockholm's main comedy venues, taught by the author of Stand up-handboken and ending with a showcase on the Norra Brunn stage.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedennorrabrunncomedy.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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Improstudion · Stockholm
An evening stand-up course at the theatre's own venue on Södermalm, covering timing, setup, audience contact and sharpening jokes.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedenimprovisationsteater.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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Skurups folkhögskola · Skurup
A five-day residential summer stand-up course at a folk high school in Skåne. This is a short summer course, not a year-long comedian line.
In personMid-rangeSwedishSwedensommar.skurupsfolkhogskola.seLink checked 2026-09-19
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United Kingdom
15 results2-Day Beginners Stand-Up Comedy Course
Laughing Horse Comedy · Edinburgh, London, Manchester and Brighton
A two-day beginners' course taught by working professional comedians, covering material sourcing, writing exercises, editing and performance, ending in a five-minute graduation show. Also offered online.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomlaughinghorsecomedy.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
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Angel Comedy School · London
A five-week beginners' course at The Bill Murray in Islington taking students from no experience to a first gig, capped at 16 students, with discounted rates for NHS staff, students and the unemployed. The school also runs an intensive, a free writing gym, sketch, clowning and improv classes.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomangelcomedy.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Free Association · London
A London improv school running taster classes, Foundation Levels 1-3 and advanced premise-based, organic and narrative pathways, plus writing, sketch, clown and stagecraft classes.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomthefreeassociation.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
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Hoopla · London
A three-week compering and MC course for people who already have stand-up or improv experience and want to host comedy nights.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomhooplaimpro.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Komedia Brighton · Brighton
The venue listing for the weekly, weekend, one-week intensive and two-hour taster comedy courses held at Komedia in Brighton.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomkomedia.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
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Logan Murray's Comedy Courses · London
A long-running London stand-up course combining spontaneity and performance exercises with joke-writing work and one-to-one stage technique, ending in a non-compulsory public showcase. Runs in ten-week and six-week formats.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomloganmurray.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops
A live stand-up course of six evening sessions over video, open to students internationally.
Online, liveMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomjill-edwards.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
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City Academy · London
A seven-week beginners' course covering the fundamentals of writing and performing a first routine, ending with a live gig at a central London venue.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomcity-academy.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Hoopla · London
An eight-week stand-up course of weekly two-and-a-half-hour sessions with an optional end-of-course live performance, no experience required.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomhooplaimpro.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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City Academy · London
A five-day intensive stand-up course in London, an accelerated alternative to the weekly beginners' course.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomcity-academy.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops · Brighton
A ten-week Tuesday-evening stand-up course at Komedia Brighton, running since 1994 and open to all experience levels.
In personFull programmeEnglishUnited Kingdomjill-edwards.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Stand-Up Comedy Intensive (6 weeks)
The Comedy School · London
A six-week evening course in Camden covering material generation, performance skills, comic attitude, stage persona and joke structure, ending in a showcase at Backyard Comedy Club.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomthecomedyschool.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Comedy School · Bristol
The Bristol run of The Comedy School's six-week stand-up course, following the same format as the London course and ending in a live showcase.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomthecomedyschool.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Bristol Improv Theatre · Bristol
Levelled improv training from tasters through Levels 1-4, plus drop-ins, specialist courses and intensives, with a bursary scheme for course fees.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomimprovtheatre.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
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Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops · Brighton
A two-day weekend stand-up course covering writing and performing original material, with no experience required.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Kingdomjill-edwards.co.ukLink checked 2026-09-19
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United States
23 resultsComedic Arts, BFA
Emerson College · Boston
A cross-departmental BFA described by the college as the first of its kind in the US, covering comedy performance, production and writing across sketch, stand-up, television, film and digital media.
In personFull programmeEnglishUnited Statesemerson.eduLink checked 2026-09-19
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Judy Carter
Live virtual workshops from the author of The Comedy Bible, applying stand-up technique to speaking, storytelling and workplace communication.
Online, liveMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesjudycarter.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Armed Services Arts Partnership · San Diego, San Antonio, Washington DC, Indianapolis and Hampton Roads
A six-week stand-up class for the military-connected community - service members, veterans and families - taught by professional comics and ending in a public graduation show. Run in several US cities and online.
HybridBudgetEnglishUnited Statesasapasap.orgLink checked 2026-09-19
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Gotham Comedy Club · New York
Club-run classes including a one-day intensive feedback workshop and an industry seminar with working comics, agents and managers, plus a nine-week programme for young people.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesgothamcomedyclub.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Second City and Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
A full-time semester programme based at The Second City covering performance, comedy writing across genres, comedy history and satire, with college credit through Columbia College Chicago.
In personFull programmeEnglishUnited Statescomedystudies.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Columbia College Chicago · Chicago
A four-year BA covering stand-up, sketch writing, clowning and improvisation from the first year, with a capstone semester at The Second City.
In personFull programmeEnglishUnited Statescolum.eduLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Greg Dean's Stand-Up Comedy Classes
Greg Dean · Santa Monica
Levelled stand-up courses from the author of Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy - routine building, writing and performing, advanced specialties and an ongoing crowd-work workshop - taught live over video or in person, with showcases at the Hollywood Improv.
HybridMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesstand-upcomedy.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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iO Theater · Chicago
A five-level long-form improv programme plus sketch, music improv and a stand-up comedy strand, with summer and one-week intensives.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesioimprov.comLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Judd Apatow Teaches Comedy
MasterClass
A video course on writing, directing, producing and performing comedy for film and television, including a chapter on performing stand-up.
Online, self-pacedMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesmasterclass.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Second City Training Center
The Second City's live online programme, including Stand-Up 1 and Stand-Up Lab alongside improv, writing and acting classes, open to students worldwide.
Online, liveMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statessecondcity.comLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Stand Up Comedy Clinic 8-Week Class
Jerry Corley / Stand Up Comedy Clinic · Glendale
An eight-week stand-up course built around Jerry Corley's comedy-structure framework, offered both online and in person, with an HD video of the graduation performance. A five-day intensive, crowd-work course and one-to-one coaching also run.
HybridMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesstandupcomedyclinic.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Second City Training Center · Chicago
An entry-level stand-up class of roughly seven weekly three-hour sessions in which students write and workshop their own material, ending in a performance.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statessecondcity.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Second City Training Center · Chicago
The Second City's Chicago stand-up track, covering solo material writing and delivery with an improvisational approach.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statessecondcity.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Westside Comedy Theater · Santa Monica
A three-level stand-up curriculum in which students write and workshop a set ending in a live showcase, alongside improv, sketch and children's classes.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Stateswestsidecomedy.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Second City Training Center · Brooklyn
The Second City's New York stand-up track, taught at its Brooklyn training centre.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statessecondcity.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The People's Improv Theater · New York
Levelled stand-up courses including Joy of Stand-Up and the Stand-Up Levels, alongside improv, sketch, musical improv and acting classes.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesthepit-nyc.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Manhattan Comedy School · New York
Levelled stand-up classes taught by working New York headliners, offered in person and over video, including women-only and LGBTQ+-only cohorts. All courses end with a graduation show in a professional venue.
HybridMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesmanhattancomedyschool.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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American Comedy Institute · New York
A workshop combining group classes with private writing sessions with founder Stephen Rosenfield, ending in a live show at Gotham Comedy Club plus a streamed online show. Running since 1989.
HybridMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesamericancomedyinstitute.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Second City Training Center · Chicago
A weekly single-session drop-in stand-up class for beginners, with no enrolment in a full course required.
In personBudgetEnglishUnited Statessecondcity.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Upright Citizens Brigade · New York and Los Angeles
The UCB Training Center's stand-up track covering material generation, joke structure, set-list building and performance, with an Intro to Stand-Up entry point. Taught in New York and Los Angeles and also offered online.
HybridMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesucbcomedy.comLink checked 2026-09-19
(opens in a new tab)Steve Martin Teaches Comedy
MasterClass
A video course in which Steve Martin covers finding a comedic voice, building a persona, joke and act structure, stage fright and editing. Sold through a MasterClass membership rather than per course.
Online, self-pacedMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesmasterclass.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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Magnet Theater · New York
An improv and sketch comedy training centre in Chelsea with levelled improv, musical improv and sketch classes.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statesmagnettheater.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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The Annoyance Theatre · Chicago
A levelled improv programme plus written-material classes, musical improv, intensives and electives that include stand-up instruction.
In personMid-rangeEnglishUnited Statestheannoyance.comLink checked 2026-09-19
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