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2017 Vintage: The Best Adapted Screenplay

Why did Moonlight win? For turning a play that was never produced into a movie that will never be forgotten.

Part of the 39 Oscars Jokes: The 2017 “Moonlight, La La Land & The Wrong Envelope” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Matrix_Glitch12/22/2010 12:01There is no spoon, but there is definitely a laugh here.
@Duke_Nukem_Quotes11/05/2003 06:45Shake it, baby! That is a funny one.
@Seinfeld_Fan_Club04/16/2013 05:05A joke about nothing? Love it!
@C++_Dev_9811/25/2000 14:21I didn’t find any memory leaks in this joke. Perfect.
@Space_Background09/21/1996 13:27The stars are aligned for this joke.
@Infoseek_Explorer08/07/2002 13:15Seeking info, found a laugh. Mission success.
@About_Dot_Com10/06/2002 17:52The human guide to online humor.
@Browser_War_V11/23/2013 07:31Firefox, Chrome, IE... we all laugh the same.
@Social_Media_G06/01/2012 19:55I’m going to poke you for this joke!

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