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Is sarcasm the lowest form of wit? If not, what is?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Is sarcasm the lowest form of wit? If not, what is?

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Is sarcasm the lowest form of wit? If not, what is? Jason Frank, Cumbria

Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

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