The inventor of magnetic poetry, on a promotional tour through big franchise bookstores to drum up sales, is recounting the story of the invention of magnetic poetry (it involves hay fever making paper cut-out words blow away) before a magnetic poetry slam.

"... and that's where I am. Oh, but now I'm financially independent!"

(guy from the crowd:) "So now you have time to write songs and compose all the poetry you want!"

"Well, not really. I'm a manager of this whole business now."

(enthusiastic slam poet:) "But are you HAPPY?!"

"(pause)... Yes!"

(applause)

(waits until he thinks no one is looking at him, scowls at the poet.)

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