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{{quote|''"Not a joke, but an incredible simulation!"''
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The writers put in a joke (almost always a pun), but never make or put in a punch line or explicit statement, hiding it in the set up of the joke. Some percentage of the audience will "get" the joke, but the rest will know it was there and be going, "What? Why didn't you say it?" There can be several reasons.
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Compare [[Visual Pun]], another form of subtle punning.
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== [[Recorded and Stand Up Comedy]] ==
* ''Dane Cook: Rough Around the Edges'' gives us this gem: "You know what'd suck? Being the guy who played the flute. That had to blow."
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** Another variation involves a flounder and a sole who bump into each other on the bottom of the ocean. Same punchline.
* In ''Crazy with a Capital F'', Dan Cummins talks about an ant infestation he once had and says he imagines that all ants speak with a British accent. {{spoiler|It's because they colonize.}} Well, it ''was'' a stealth pun until [[Don't Explain the Joke|he explained it.]]
== [[Toys]] ==
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** Similarly, [[Hero Factory]] has Julius Nex, who is orange. {{spoiler|Orange Julius is a drink brand.}}
* The ''[[Beyblade]]'' sub-line "Stealth Battlers" includes the clock-themed [http://beyblade.wikia.com/wiki/Tempo_Hammer_Hit Tempo Hammer Hit]. {{spoiler|Hammer time.}}
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