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Isaac Asimov's Treasury of Humor

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22: 67:, in which a character wonders where the jokes come from, since so many people say "I heard a good one", but never "I invented a good one". His investigation leads him to believe that jokes are of alien origin and designed to study the psychology of Earthlings. 52:
Consisting of jokes ranging from puns to humorous anecdotes, the book also features explanations of what makes the jokes funny, their effect on different audiences, and personal touches one can add to them.
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Isaac Asimov wrote more than 500 books over the course of his career. While most well known for his science fiction, Asimov's bibliography spanned both mystery, poetry and non-fiction.
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consisting of and subtitled as "A lifetime collection of favorite jokes, anecdotes, and limericks with copious notes on how to tell them and why".
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Treasury of Humor: A Lifetime Collection of Favorite Jokes, Anecdotes, and Limericks with Copious Notes on How to Tell Them and Why
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Asimov Laughs Again: More Than 700 Jokes, Limericks, and Anecdotes
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Houghton Mifflin
Isaac Asimov
Jokester
ISBN
0-395-12665-7
ISBN
0-395-28412-0
ISBN
0-395-57226-6
ISBN
0-06-092448-9
Categories
Books by Isaac Asimov
Joke books
1971 books
Houghton Mifflin books

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