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== Etymology == The origin of the term [[Punch (magazine)|is unknown]]. Even though the comedic formula using the classic "set-up, premise, punch line" format was well-established in [[Vaudeville]] by the beginning of the 20th century, the actual term "punch line" is first documented in the 1910s; the [[Merriam-Webster dictionary]] pegs the first use in 1916.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20line|title=Definition of PUNCH LINE|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref>
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