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From: Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025 14:18:09 +0100
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On 05/06/2025 17:18, lar3ryca wrote:
> On 2025-06-04 23:57, Titus G wrote:
>> On 5/06/25 14:16, lar3ryca wrote:
>>>
>>> Why? Do you really need emojis to tell you when someone is 
>>> joking?
>>
>> In that specific case, yes, I did.
> 
> Fair enough, but the point still stands. When humour is intended, 
> we in AuE never telegraph our intention by, in effect, saying 
> "this is a joke".

Well... /almost/ never.

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