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So here are my full lists, with Daft Punk on top of both—I will chortle ruefully in February if my barely defensible adoration for them is mirrored by the Grammys.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2013

Meanwhile, even adults will chortle at Pilkey's hugely clever sendup of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in the middle of "Super Diaper Baby 2."

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2011

As the lights dim, she will chortle, "Ho ho ho, magic time," and begin to study the stage through those Thespian prisms that pass for eyes.

From Time Magazine Archive