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Old 03-16-2009, 03:07 PM   #5
Flint
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Yes, there are other important things to guide them through, like how to make jokes. The basic proto-joke is to take something which is not a hat and put it on your head. This actually encapsulates the concept of humor as a juxtaposition of unlike elements. . . . Both of my kids kill with this one.
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