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improv

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as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation the performance features a two-minute improv as well as scripted segments

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“Improv.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improv. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.

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