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Re:Why I Did Not Go to Jail (2014) by notriddle on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @06:31PM (#18028183)
That kind of anecdote comes in an insane number of variations. Even if it's based in truth, it's probably been distorted through retelling.

In other words, don't try to pass off jokes as anecdotes.

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Re:Why I Did Not Go to Jail (2014) by cgio on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @08:36PM (#18028801)
Maybe you'll find it interesting that the Greek word for joke is anecdoto.
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Re:Why I Did Not Go to Jail (2014) by C7H8N4O2 on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @08:58PM (#18028898)
That is interesting, thank you.
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Re:Why I Did Not Go to Jail (2014) by icelancer on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @06:50PM (#18028269)
Shrug. Then add me to the list of someone who had this asked of me directly. Twice.
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