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joking aside

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(all) joking aside and (all) kidding aside
being serious for a moment; in all seriousness. I know I laugh at him but, joking aside, he's a very clever scientist. I know I threatened to leave and go round the world, but, joking aside, I do need a vacation.
See also: aside, joke


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Joking aside, the Ducks were more than happy to get their junior tight end involved Saturday against the Aggies.
All joking aside, the potential for environmental stress cracking (ESCR) of HDPE bottles has always existed because of the material's inherent semi-crystalline characteristics.
A joking aside I made about plans to create a national soccer team in Flanders, replacing the underperforming "Red Devils" of Belgium with the "Flemish Lions", met a stony silence.
 
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