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Writing

A-Schwarzenegger

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1. I think we might also gve priotity to stories

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:19 PM

Oct 3

that make us laugh, because when we're laughing, or feeling humor, we're kind of half-consciously acknowledging that things might not be as scary as they seem. I wonder when the first funny story was told around the old cavepeople campfire. Thanks for posting this, GG.

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