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Andrew Tertullian,  Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

The weakness of many of his puns is supposedly saved by his punning—the creation of a field or zone of puns.  A kind of text in which puns predominate, regardless of their individual merit.

Trench Gowdy,  James Disgustin’ Joyce.

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Andrew Tertullian,  Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

Roderick was alert to what might be called conversational opportunity.  The chance to display such words as eponymous or albeit or exacerbate to his peers.

Anselm Bligh,  A Collection of Miniatures.