What critical skill set attributes should a comedian possess in order to slay an audience (generate a minimum average of 18+ seconds of laughter for each performing minute, which is headliner level stand-up comedy)?

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I would say that this comedian skill set would include these 5 essential attributes:

1. A thorough understanding of punchlines and how they are developed. I’m not talking about the standard and worthless definitions of a punchline.

I’m talking specifically about an actionable definition that allows an individual to apply their own unique sense of humor when developing their stand-up comedy material and punchlines.

It also seems prudent to know these important punchline attributes as they relate to developing and delivering headline level stand-up comedy material:

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