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Slapstick

Physical comedy that appears effortless usually requires exact timing and precise failure—you have to know exactly how to fall without getting hurt, which is why slapstick demands more skill than it looks like it does. It also bypasses the brain's defense mechanisms and speaks directly to the body's recognition of its own fragility, which is why laughter at slapstick feels so primal and clean.

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