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You need to read their entire comment as a joke.

I guess I should have been more clear that I was just pointing out the obvious in case some confused reader missed the joke.

lol

explaining the joke spoils the joke, such is social convention.

Forgive me for not being funny.

It's alright. I don't make the rules.

Which was also obvious, but maybe also needed pointing out, which says something about online discussion. Something obvious, probably.