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Quips, puns, allusions — the nonsense tumbles out of him so fast, you barely have time to make sense of one joke before he’s onto the next.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Quips like that were usually accompanied by what Jack McCallum, a longtime Sports Illustrated writer, called Russell’s “famous cackle.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022

Quips the Cook Report's Duffy: "I call it the Voldemort endorsement," referring to the villain from the Harry Potter series.

From US News • Jul. 8, 2016

Quips Johansson: "There's always the half-price ticket line."

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2012

Quips and droll sayings no longer fell carelessly from my lips.

From Waifs and Strays Part 1 by Henry, O.