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What does it mean?
Idle states a reunion depends on a deceased member returning from the dead.
In plain terms
They will not reunite unless the dead member comes back.
What can you take from it?
Some conditions are impossible to meet.

Where it applies

  • interviews
  • fan discussions
  • comedy writing

Putting it to work

  • set impossible conditions
  • address loss humorously
  • discuss legacy

Questions to consider

  • How do groups move on after loss?
  • What makes a reunion meaningful?

Another view

The joke relies on the finality of death.

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