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ha ha only serious
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A phrase (often seen abbreviated as HHOS) that aptly captures the flavor of
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much hacker discourse. Applied especially to parodies, absurdities, and
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ironic jokes that are both intended and perceived to contain a possibly
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disquieting amount of truth, or truths that are constructed on in-joke and
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self-parody. This lexicon contains many examples of ha-ha-only-serious in
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both form and content. Indeed, the entirety of hacker culture is often
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perceived as ha-ha-only-serious by hackers themselves; to take it either too
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lightly or too seriously marks a person as an outsider, a wannabee , or in
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larval stage. For further enlightenment on this subject, consult any Zen
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master. See also hacker humor , and koan.
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