puns

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In a message dated 3/27/2005 5:21:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


> Brian Eubanks <jorne@eubot.com>
> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:24:45 -0500
> Subject: [lojban] Left, right?
>
>
> Speaking of puns, since Ben brought it up...
>
> Something about the tanru discussion wasn't quite right, and it was left 
> up to Ben to write and therefore right the mistake. While he had every 
> right to remind everyone it was left, was it right to do so? Those on 
> the Left may think so, but the Right might disagree. All right, I 
> realize that this is quite enough. But with no puns, what humor is left?
>
> Ouch, it may be a good thing there are no true puns in Lojban. I now 
> right myself, after being knocked out of my seat for making horrible jokes.
>
> Cheers,
> la iuban.



I don't know what definition of "pun" you are using, but there are plenty of Lojban words that are similar enough to base puns on.  E.g., ratcu/ractu rectu ("rat/rabbit meat") just to name one set.

stevo