<span>1.a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation.
2.</span><span>theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns (see </span><span>2turn</span><span> 4d), comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts.
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You don't know about me, without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but that ain't no matter.
The answer should be A.
When combining two independt clauses (complete sentences), you want to use a comma with a conjunction (FANBOY: For, and, nor, but, or, yet). Since the sentences are both independent clauses you'll use the ",but."