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Feghoot

Feghoot is a short story that usually ends with a funny twist or pun. It is like a joke story that is told to make you laugh or smile.

For example, here is a feghoot:

Once there was a man who wanted to be taller. He found a scientist who said he could make him grow. So the man went to the scientist’s lab and drank a special potion that was supposed to make him taller.

Next day the man woke up and saw he was much taller than before. He was happy and went out for a walk. However, everyone he met began laughing and pointing at him. Confused, the man asked why they were laughing. A little boy came up to him and said: “You drank the potion but you forgot to read the fine print - it said it would make you taller, but also turns you into a giraffe!”

See how the story ends with a surprising joke? That’s the fun part of feghoot.

So, Feghoot is really just a type of short story that makes you smile - it's kinda like a funny joke with a punchline.
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