“All of us eventually discovered that they will generally and often ferociously attack anyone who presents the keys to the bonds and traps they have so carefully and unconsciously assembled. For this reason, we have learned that, if we want to attempt to survive our missions, we must conceal the keys in what is presented as entertainment.

In this way, we can slip crucial resources past the features of their disease that are primed to detect and attack possible cures, and deliver the necessary foundations of antidote to the subconscious, where they can be properly structured and activated. In their subconscious minds, not only shall our efforts find ample and enthusiastic allies, they will, like the sudden emergence of the sun after a long darkness, or the unexpected arrival of reinforcements at the battle’s most crucial turn — incite both joy and a renewal of the commitment among the assets arrayed to assist our goal.

The nature of humor is particularly and profoundly suited to this task.”

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