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From: Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org>
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Subject: Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2025 16:25:23 +1000
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On 05/06/25 12:16, lar3ryca wrote:
>
> There's plenty of humour in AuE, for those that have been around
> longer than this thread.

We do, however, distinguish between sophisticated humour and slapstick.
An emoji is like a sign saying "laugh now".

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Peter Moylan       peter@pmoylan.org    http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW