Debate about figures of speech in the family at dinner this evening, with the customary arguments about the differences between English and French varieties.

As usual (universally?) Wikipedia is a treasure trove, and I loved this example of paronomasia:

Atheism is a non-prophet institution

it quite made my evening.

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