Why do colored porcelain novelties make terrible secret agents?
They always crack under pressure.
This clever phrase relies on a double meaning regarding structural integrity and emotional stress. While a spy must keep secrets under interrogation, a fragile holiday egg will literally break if compressed too hard.
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