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Comment by batista

This is not supposed to elicit laughs; it's supposed to emphasize his point.

Of course, I know that. Not all jokes are there to elicit laughs --unless one is a clown or a stand-up comedian. It's a joke in the sense that it's not meant seriously.

As, in, if somebody DID kill himself following his advice, Linus would be genuinely upset, sad, and most of all surprised.

parent batista 14 years ago

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