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A Quebec Comedian Is Happy to Offend in Multiple Languages

**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before Saturday 3:01 a.m. ET Aug. 11, 2018. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** Samir Khullar, who performs comedy as Sugar Sammy, at the Olympia Theater in Montreal, Aug. 2, 2018. Khullar, who was pilloried by some French-speaking Quebec nationalists for his bilingual comedy act, recounts how being a minority in Quebec provided the fuel for his trenchant comedy. “Humor allows you to address taboos,” Khullar said. “In Quebec the ultimate taboo is identity." (Renaud Philippe/The New York Times)