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指开玩笑不至于使人难堪，例他偶尔喜欢开些谑而不虐的玩笑，以纾解办公室里紧张沉闷的气氛。
He occasionally likes to tease people in a gentle way which relieves the keyed up and oppressive atmosphere in the office．