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My friend said he had a hilarious construction joke to tell me. I waited and waited...
Then he said, “Never mind…”
“I’m still working on it.”

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My little cousin asked why people say your nose “runs” and your feet “smell,” and then asked, “What happens if your nose gets really, really long—like 12 inches?”
I said, “Well, then it would be a foot.”

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We went to this fancy Italian restaurant, and I saw something strange on the menu.
I asked the waiter, “Is this real spaghetti?”
He whispered, “No… it’s an impasta.”

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My math teacher dropped his textbook, sighed deeply, and said,
“I just can’t take it anymore… this book has too many problems.”

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I saw a bicycle just lying on the sidewalk, completely tipped over.
I asked someone what happened. They said,
“Oh, it just got two-tired.”

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I started reading a book about anti-gravity for science class.
Now I can’t stop…
It’s impossible to put down.

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I went to the football game, and it was freezing inside the stadium—even though it was 85 degrees outside.
When I asked why it felt so cool, someone said,
“Because it’s full of fans.”

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I was telling my friend that I hate driving through parking lots because of all the speed bumps.
She looked at me and said, “That’s okay. You’ll get over it eventually.”

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I asked my teacher if I could do my book report on a broken pencil.
She said, “A broken pencil? That sounds like a terrible idea.”
I shrugged and said, “Exactly—it’s pointless.”

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What did one eye say to the other? Just between you and me, something smells.

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