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And, if the newspaper in question is a tabloid featuring a salacious photo and/or punny headline on the front page, discard it on some form of public transportation for a stranger to enjoy.
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Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Tooth and Tooth Fairy duo More of a punny couple than a pop-culture couple?
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
The work encodes her name, Agnes Albert, as a musical anagram — hence the punny name.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Also available in a blood red and pumpkin orange, this board is great for counting down to Halloween, sharing the names of party snacks, or leaving a punny message that’ll tickle your friends’ and family’s funny bones.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
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Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Tooth and Tooth Fairy duo More of a punny couple than a pop-culture couple?
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
The work encodes her name, Agnes Albert, as a musical anagram — hence the punny name.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Also available in a blood red and pumpkin orange, this board is great for counting down to Halloween, sharing the names of party snacks, or leaving a punny message that’ll tickle your friends’ and family’s funny bones.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Punny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punny. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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