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Or perhaps “The Funniest Joke in Britain,” though it was run through an Internet site, inviting international input. Researchers have released the results of their, er, research into humor, with what registered as the funniest joke. Read about it (and the Second Funniest Joke, as well as the Funniest Jokes in Various Countries) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Good stuff.<\/p>\n

(Via JillMatrix<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Or perhaps “The Funniest Joke in Britain,” though it was run through an Internet site, inviting international input. 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