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Find something funny and explore it intelligently and honestly.
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This quote is about taking humor seriously as a subject of thought. Start with something funny, then look at it with curiosity and clear reasoning. “Intelligently” calls for careful understanding, while “honestly” means describing what you genuinely find rather than forcing a clever conclusion.
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