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Clay Shannon <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 4 May 2023 14:07:01 -0700
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Twain used a certain word for the part of a story that caused a jolt to the reader or that made them laugh. He didn't use the word "punchline" for this; does anybody remember what it was?

-- B. Clay Shannon

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