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TRANSCRIPT:
Collin: Get it?
Get it? 'Cos although atoms are usually electrically neutral, the loss of electrons caused positive ionization.
It's funny because of the double meaning of the word positive, not only meaning electrical charge but also absolute certainty.
Roberto was not only positive that the loss of electrons left him unhurt, because ionization is a common occurrence...
but also he was positive in the sense of the fact that the loss of electrons caused positive ionization.
See what I did there?
It's a pun!
'cos if he gained electrons, he'd be negative.
And if he said that, it would have a different meaning.
And that, you know, wouldn't make sense.
I'm negative.
NOTES:
This is a very important strip. In terms of character development, I mean. Not only does it show that smart Collin is unfunny, it begins a process of smart Collin being unhappy. In short, he's just un-Colin. Permission to use as part of a classroom curriculum, granted.
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