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What kind of routines did Sennett popularize?

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Pie-throwing, as popularised by Sennett, is a form of slapstick comedy involving the hurling of cream pies at performers or unsuspecting individuals. Originating in vaudeville and burlesque acts, it gained mainstream recognition through Sennett's Keystone Studios, especially in the Keystone Kops series.
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