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What's The Smartest, Funniest Joke You've Ever Heard?

"Why was Oedipus against profanity? Because he kisses his mother with that mouth."

Any ol' Joe Schmo can tell a joke, but a truly clever joke requires ~skill~.

A smart joke might require knowledge about languages:

Or math:

Or classic literature:

Or maybe it just takes such a surprising turn that it makes you say, "Damn, that's clever."

So, what's the smartest, funniest, most clever joke you've ever heard? We want to hear it!

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