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| | *'''names''': remarkable skills seem to be given to people who have unusual names to match the skill, as in "Usain Bolt" (the fastest sprinter in world history); "Learned Hand" (one of the finest judges in history); "Michael Arms" (an [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] rower from [[New Zealand]]);<ref>http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/047f7705-2b90-4267-94da-e2c02de08d98</ref> and "Richie Incognito" (an [[NFL]] offensive lineman).<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5002565</ref> Also, there are many whites named "Black" and African Americans named "White". | | *'''names''': remarkable skills seem to be given to people who have unusual names to match the skill, as in "Usain Bolt" (the fastest sprinter in world history); "Learned Hand" (one of the finest judges in history); "Michael Arms" (an [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] rower from [[New Zealand]]);<ref>http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/047f7705-2b90-4267-94da-e2c02de08d98</ref> and "Richie Incognito" (an [[NFL]] offensive lineman).<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5002565</ref> Also, there are many whites named "Black" and African Americans named "White". |
| − | *'''media''': Within weeks after the [[lamestream media]] made the unlikely claim that [[Fidel Castro]] -- who has not been seen in public since the frail dictator went to a hospital in July 2006 -- had met the [[Pope]], a five-day suspension is imposed on [[Florida Marlins]] manager Ozzie Guillen for expressing admiration about Castro's reported longevity.
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| | *'''logic''': man has a sense of humor, and man was created in the image of God. Hence God has a sense of humor. | | *'''logic''': man has a sense of humor, and man was created in the image of God. Hence God has a sense of humor. |
| | *'''history''': man's sense of humor improved with the discovery and expansion of Christianity, which indicates their strong correlation. [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], after attacking Jesus and God in the last books he would ever write, went insane. | | *'''history''': man's sense of humor improved with the discovery and expansion of Christianity, which indicates their strong correlation. [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], after attacking Jesus and God in the last books he would ever write, went insane. |
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| | *'''contradictions and disbelief''': contradictions and surprise are the essence of humor, and God's allowance of their basis to continue to exist suggests that God may find amusement in it. | | *'''contradictions and disbelief''': contradictions and surprise are the essence of humor, and God's allowance of their basis to continue to exist suggests that God may find amusement in it. |
| | *'''implausible absurdities''': the election outcome for the 2000 presidential election was implausibly close in [[Florida]], and apparently [[Al Gore]] lost because some [[Democrat]] voters misread the "butterfly ballot." | | *'''implausible absurdities''': the election outcome for the 2000 presidential election was implausibly close in [[Florida]], and apparently [[Al Gore]] lost because some [[Democrat]] voters misread the "butterfly ballot." |
| | + | *'''media''': Within weeks after the [[lamestream media]] made the unlikely claim that [[Fidel Castro]] -- who has not been seen in public since the frail dictator went to a hospital for a very grave condition in July 2006 -- had met the [[Pope]], a five-day suspension was imposed on [[Florida Marlins]] manager Ozzie Guillen for expressing admiration that Fidel Castro has such longevity. |
| | *'''inexplicable humor''': [[liberals]] in [[Colorado]] wanted to expel the successful, but outspokenly [[Christian]], [[Tim Tebow]], but he ended up in a much bigger media market as a result. | | *'''inexplicable humor''': [[liberals]] in [[Colorado]] wanted to expel the successful, but outspokenly [[Christian]], [[Tim Tebow]], but he ended up in a much bigger media market as a result. |
| | *'''dreams''': some dreams might be God playing a trick for amusement purposes on you. | | *'''dreams''': some dreams might be God playing a trick for amusement purposes on you. |