Is sarcasm the lowest form of wit? If not, what is?

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‘I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?’ … Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing in Friends. Photograph: NBC Universal/Getty Images

‘I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?’ … Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing in Friends. Photograph: NBC Universal/Getty Images

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Is sarcasm the lowest form of wit? If not, what is? Jason Frank, Cumbria

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