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I was informed recently by someone whose opinion I respect that, if I base my life philosophy around the thoughts of comedians, I was being foolish. They saw them as nothing more than pranksters, ...

The concept of humor has changed with the advent of social media, sweeping today’s generation with the power and hilarity of the meme culture. According to Saint Hoax, the popular meme creator with ...