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Wit is the humor that creates charm

It also impresses with intelligence:

    • But don’t try too hard. Wit flows from passion for the subject.
  • Wit is all about overturning expectations. The wit is in the surprise.
  • To be witty, take the subject, but not yourself, seriously. Wit begins with yourself, with self-deprecation.

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3 rules for making irony memorable

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  3. Its viewpoint has to run counter to the one held by those currently in power.

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