A multicolored jester's cap with gold bells rests on a burgundy velvet cushion.

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.

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Wittgenstein imagines a serious philosophy book made only of jokes. That sounds like a contradiction, but a good joke can expose how language and thought really work. It's a playful way of saying humour can carry real weight.

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