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Re:Pardon Snowden by Dolores12 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @06:06AM (#12495407)
As an US citizen, you don't have to fear, you have freedom of speech.
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Re:Pardon Snowden by JMCQ87 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @06:10AM (#12495427)
I hope that was sarcastic.

Otherwise it's hilarious, especially in this context.

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Re:Pardon Snowden by iso-8859-1 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @06:55AM (#12495617)
I hope that was sarcastic.

Otherwise you are implying that the humor value of a comment is determined not solely by you, but partly from the intentions of the author.

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Re:Pardon Snowden by gravypod on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @08:22AM (#12496109)
That's a corner stone of comedic value. It is to pretend you aren't intending to joke and landing on one.
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Re:Pardon Snowden by kybernetikos on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @02:07PM (#12499659)
The perceived intentions of the author/utterer absolutely affect the humour value of a comment.
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