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"There are certain sorts of jokes which have only to do with the substitution of the unexpected word ..." — Tom Stoppard

There are certain sorts of jokes which have only to do with the substitution of the unexpected word in a familiar context. If you translated something into French and then had it translated back into English by somebody who didn't know the original, you'd lose what was funny.
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard Dramatist • English
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