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Malaphors (lemmy.nz)

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I LOVE these. Funnier the longer I think about them. Almost serious or useful then just completely out of left field.

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[-] expletivedeleted@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 days ago

That's some Groucho Marx style shit.

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

[-] FluorineBalloon@programming.dev 4 points 5 days ago

An old friend always said "time flies like fruit flies like a banana."

I've always preferred this version because of the flow, and because it makes you think a little more before it clicks.

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