The probability of a joke being funny is directly proportional to the inverse of the listener's understanding of mathematics.
Assume a joke has a funny-ness constant, "C", and a listener's math-aptitude constant, "M". Then, the probability of the joke being funny is given by:
Where "∫" denotes the integral of the listener's facepalms over the domain of all possible punchlines.
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