It is suggested in your text that one reason people make jokes about troubling situations such as disasters is that
A) jokes are easier to remember than factual claims.
B) disasters are inherently funny.
C) they can express opinions through humor that they would be uncomfortable expressing in other ways.
D) humor is a way for everyday people to respond to more formal claims.
E) c and d only
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