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1. Ban The Pun.

The Allusionist

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Introduction

The state administration for press publication, radio, film and television in china has ordered that henceforth, all forms of media shall only use literal language. From now on, china is only allowed to deal in single entonge. No more puns. Despite his admiration for the principle of free speech, i have to admit that when i heard about this parton me thought, ye, you go for it, china. I can't pretend to be a pun fan. And every time i'm on the four, three two buss through tushil and it passes the ti restaurant, tycoons, i laugh inwardly. It's probably more visceral because i spent my

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