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From: wildbill@ucbvax.UUCP (William J. Laubenheimer)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: Repetition of Jokes
Message-ID: <839@ucbvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 29-May-84 01:51:45 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 29 01:51:45 1984
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All these repetitions of jokes with essentially the same punch lines,
and flaming over such repetitions, reminds me of the following exchange
from \\The Moon is a Harsh Mistress// (apologies to R. A. Heinlein):

     "... Are two types of jokes. One sort goes on being funny forever.
Other sort is funny once. Second time it's dull. This joke [issuing
a grossly overstated salary check - wjl] is second sort. Use it once,
you're a wit. Use twice, you're a halfwit."
     "Geometrical progression?"
     "Or worse."

Most of the jokes being circulated on the Net also belong to the
second category. People wishing to vie for the title of half- (or worse)
wit please note.

                  ____                  Bill Laubenheimer
      ___       /      \       ___      UC-Berkeley Computer Science
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          ...Killjoy was here!