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What does it mean?
The speaker jokes about canals, acting like one to make a pun.
In plain terms
He jokes he is a canal when asked about canals.
What can you take from it?
Puns rely on wordplay and identity.

Where it applies

  • joking about locations
  • talking to people
  • playing with words

Putting it to work

  • making puns
  • playing with identity

Questions to consider

  • Why do people like wordplay?
  • How do we define ourselves?

Another view

The joke only works if you know the wordplay.

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