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At 4:30 of Colbert's interview with Conan titled "Conan O'Brien's DNA Test Stunned His Doctor", he said "No photographs no paper mache he is alive". Where does that come from and what does that mean?



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ayIJed2dn4



I've done a google search of the phrase and parts of the phrase to no avail.










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  • Please provide a source (preferably a link) for the item you've quoted. Also please indicate what research you've already done to find the find the meaning of the quoted phrase (so that we don't repeat the same research!).

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  • Could it possibly mean Conan has proved he is the real thing (after his silly walk), not a photo or a sculpture? It's just "patter" (rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson).

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    So where did that autocomplete phrase send you?

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    It came up with the words because a whole bunch had Googled this before you. The Google suggestions are based primarily on search history.

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At 4:30 of Colbert's interview with Conan titled "Conan O'Brien's DNA Test Stunned His Doctor", he said "No photographs no paper mache he is alive". Where does that come from and what does that mean?



The link is here:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ayIJed2dn4



I've done a google search of the phrase and parts of the phrase to no avail.










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  • Please provide a source (preferably a link) for the item you've quoted. Also please indicate what research you've already done to find the find the meaning of the quoted phrase (so that we don't repeat the same research!).

    – TrevorD
    6 hours ago











  • @TrevorD Updated my question now. Thanks.

    – Grouch D
    6 hours ago











  • Could it possibly mean Conan has proved he is the real thing (after his silly walk), not a photo or a sculpture? It's just "patter" (rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson).

    – Weather Vane
    6 hours ago








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    So where did that autocomplete phrase send you?

    – Weather Vane
    6 hours ago






  • 3





    It came up with the words because a whole bunch had Googled this before you. The Google suggestions are based primarily on search history.

    – Hot Licks
    6 hours ago














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At 4:30 of Colbert's interview with Conan titled "Conan O'Brien's DNA Test Stunned His Doctor", he said "No photographs no paper mache he is alive". Where does that come from and what does that mean?



The link is here:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ayIJed2dn4



I've done a google search of the phrase and parts of the phrase to no avail.










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At 4:30 of Colbert's interview with Conan titled "Conan O'Brien's DNA Test Stunned His Doctor", he said "No photographs no paper mache he is alive". Where does that come from and what does that mean?



The link is here:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ayIJed2dn4



I've done a google search of the phrase and parts of the phrase to no avail.







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  • Please provide a source (preferably a link) for the item you've quoted. Also please indicate what research you've already done to find the find the meaning of the quoted phrase (so that we don't repeat the same research!).

    – TrevorD
    6 hours ago











  • @TrevorD Updated my question now. Thanks.

    – Grouch D
    6 hours ago











  • Could it possibly mean Conan has proved he is the real thing (after his silly walk), not a photo or a sculpture? It's just "patter" (rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson).

    – Weather Vane
    6 hours ago








  • 2





    So where did that autocomplete phrase send you?

    – Weather Vane
    6 hours ago






  • 3





    It came up with the words because a whole bunch had Googled this before you. The Google suggestions are based primarily on search history.

    – Hot Licks
    6 hours ago



















  • Please provide a source (preferably a link) for the item you've quoted. Also please indicate what research you've already done to find the find the meaning of the quoted phrase (so that we don't repeat the same research!).

    – TrevorD
    6 hours ago











  • @TrevorD Updated my question now. Thanks.

    – Grouch D
    6 hours ago











  • Could it possibly mean Conan has proved he is the real thing (after his silly walk), not a photo or a sculpture? It's just "patter" (rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson).

    – Weather Vane
    6 hours ago








  • 2





    So where did that autocomplete phrase send you?

    – Weather Vane
    6 hours ago






  • 3





    It came up with the words because a whole bunch had Googled this before you. The Google suggestions are based primarily on search history.

    – Hot Licks
    6 hours ago

















Please provide a source (preferably a link) for the item you've quoted. Also please indicate what research you've already done to find the find the meaning of the quoted phrase (so that we don't repeat the same research!).

– TrevorD
6 hours ago





Please provide a source (preferably a link) for the item you've quoted. Also please indicate what research you've already done to find the find the meaning of the quoted phrase (so that we don't repeat the same research!).

– TrevorD
6 hours ago













@TrevorD Updated my question now. Thanks.

– Grouch D
6 hours ago





@TrevorD Updated my question now. Thanks.

– Grouch D
6 hours ago













Could it possibly mean Conan has proved he is the real thing (after his silly walk), not a photo or a sculpture? It's just "patter" (rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson).

– Weather Vane
6 hours ago







Could it possibly mean Conan has proved he is the real thing (after his silly walk), not a photo or a sculpture? It's just "patter" (rapid continuous talk, such as that used by a comedian or salesperson).

– Weather Vane
6 hours ago






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So where did that autocomplete phrase send you?

– Weather Vane
6 hours ago





So where did that autocomplete phrase send you?

– Weather Vane
6 hours ago




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It came up with the words because a whole bunch had Googled this before you. The Google suggestions are based primarily on search history.

– Hot Licks
6 hours ago





It came up with the words because a whole bunch had Googled this before you. The Google suggestions are based primarily on search history.

– Hot Licks
6 hours ago










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