Noting that President Bush read Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” during his break, Stewart gave a quick primer on the book that will leave you guffawing.

Partial transcript:

Stewart: Press Secretary Tony Snow said Bush spent part of his vacation reading Albert Camus’ “The Stranger.” Now, if you’ve never read “The Stranger,” it’s a classic novel about…

Well, we don’t want to give away the punch line. Watch it for yourself:

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