( carvey 's ) characters are both overplayed and exaggerated , but then again , subtlety has never been his trademark . 
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(ROOT (S (S (-LRB- ) (NP (NNP ) (POS )) (-RRB- ) (NNS ) (VP (VBP ) (VP (RB ) (VBN ) (CC ) (VBN )))) (, ) (CC ) (S (ADVP (RB ) (RB )) (, ) (NP (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ))))) (. )))