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 Today's issue of Time has an update on the condition of comedian Dave Chappelle, who has reportedly been in a South African mental health facility after disappearing in late April. Today, Comedy Central's show pony clears some things up. While he's indeed in South Africa, he's not in any sort of facility — he tells Time that he's staying with a friend and trying to find some peace and quiet. "Let me tell you the things I can do here which I can't at home: think, eat, sleep, laugh. I'm an introspective dude. I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes. And I've been doing a lot of thinking here." (Apparently, Chappelle's also sober, so this "thinking" does not include building tree forts out of glass bongs.)

While we're happy to hear that Chappelle isn't in a Sub-Saharan Bellevue, we can't help but wish the situation were a bit more dramatic — for his sake, if nothing else. Everyone knows the Comedy Central execs would flog him a bit more gently if he were in a straight-jacket and gnawing on his own kneecaps.

On The Beach With Dave Chappelle [Time]
Earlier: Dave Chappelle: I'm "Mentally Ill," Bitch [Gawker]