The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.

John Cleese told Fox News Digital that comedians do not have the freedom to be funny in 2022. "There's always been limitations on what they're allowed to say," Cleese said. "I think it's particularly worrying at the moment because you can only create in an atmosphere of freedom, where you're not checking everything you say critically before you move on. What you have to be able to do is to build without knowing where you're going because you've never been there before. That's what creativity is — you have to be allowed to build. And a lot of comedians now are sitting there and when they think of something, they say something like, 'Can I get away with it? I don't think so. So and so got into trouble, and he said that, oh, she said that.' You see what I mean? And that's the death of creativity."

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The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.

John Cleese told Fox News Digital that comedians do not have the freedom to be funny in 2022. "There's always been limitations on what they're allowed to say," Cleese said. "I think it's particularly worrying at the moment because you can only create in an atmosphere of freedom, where you're not checking everything you say critically before you move on. What you have to be able to do is to build without knowing where you're going because you've never been there before. That's what creativity is — you have to be allowed to build. And a lot of comedians now are sitting there and when they think of something, they say something like, 'Can I get away with it? I don't think so. So and so got into trouble, and he said that, oh, she said that.' You see what I mean? And that's the death of creativity."

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The passage emphasizes that creativity in comedy thrives in an atmosphere of freedom, where comedians are not constrained by fear of offending others or overthinking their words. John Cleese argues that this freedom is essential for originality and innovation in comedy, and its absence stifles creativity.

- **Option A:** Incorrect because it overstates the idea by claiming comedians are "prevented" from expressing themselves, which is not explicitly stated in the passage.  
- **Option B:** Incorrect as it focuses only on exploration without addressing the importance of freedom or the hindrance caused by fear of offending others.  
- **Option D:** Incorrect because it introduces a dichotomy between creativity and critical thinking that is not discussed in the passage.

Thus, **Option C is correct**, as it accurately captures the essence of the passage: freedom and creativity are vital for comedy, but fear of offending others hinders originality.

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