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Old 02-02-2025, 03:37 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by j.p.s View Post
So, despite being allegedly the lowest form of humor, puns are a valuable tool for linguists?
Was it Oscar Wilde?

A search suggests not and also a theory that it was someone jealous of people that could invent puns!
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2024/01/04/pun-first/

It is the sort of comment he might have made.
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