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What does it mean?
Writing jokes about fried calamari seems easy, but the author suggests it's actually challenging.
In plain terms
Jokes about fried calamari are harder than they look.
What can you take from it?
Don't underestimate the effort behind comedy.

Where it applies

  • stand‑up routines
  • scriptwriting

Putting it to work

  • practice joke writing
  • test material on audiences

Questions to consider

  • Why do some topics feel easier to joke about than others?

Another view

The claim is vague and not universally true.

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