The final night of Trevor Noah's 7-year run as host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" featured a packed audience, a full cast of correspondents, and star-studded farewell messages.

“Don't be sad,” Noah stated in his final monologue.

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Not at the desk. I returned home. It's been crazy."

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Noah, a South African comedian, added an outsider's perspective to the show.

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Noah encouraged his audience to go beyond democrat and republican ideologies, noting the power of American political parties.

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“Issues are real, but politics are just an inventive way to solve them,” Noah said.

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“It's not binary. No issue has two solutions. There are many paths.”

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