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A lightbulb joke is a joke cycle that asks how many people of a certain group are needed to change, replace, or screw in a light bulb. Generally, the punch line answer highlights a stereotype of the target group. There are numerous versions of the lightbulb joke satirizing a wide range of cultures, beliefs, and occupations. [1] [2]
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A joke cycle is a collection of jokes about a single target or situation which displays consistent narrative structure and type of humour. [46] Some well-known cycles are elephant jokes using nonsense humour, dead baby jokes incorporating black humour, and light bulb jokes, which describe all kinds of
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Given that Wikipedia articles frequently change over time, shouldn't the question be, "Once the light bulb has been screwed in, will it stay screwed in?" ACEOREVIVED 23:05, 6 September 2012 (UTC) Yes, but considering that the title is itself a joke and the contents explain everything else, it's probably best to leave it as is.
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One to replace the partridge with a light bulb because it ain't Christmas. One to notice the lack of a source, and add one. Twenty new Wikipedians, who accidentally delete the lightbulb whist attempting to cite their Youtube videos as inspiring the creation of the lightbulb. Another admin to restore what is left of the lightbulb.