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Probably a lot of roles, but one of them is a stress release. If the mood is tense, telling a joke can lighten the mood and help people feel at ease. Jokes can also be a good distraction or escape from reality. All of us need a distraction from harsh realities at times, and parody or jokes that look at reality from a different perspective help us to relax a little, and gain a healthier idea about our own problems. Some kinds of humor aren't that way though... there is biting humor that is just meant to ridicule others, or darker humor that plays on the worst part of our society and culture. Often, those types of humor are used as weapons rather than to improve moods or perspectives.

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