# What's the difference 'turn-of-phrase' jokes

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I don’t know the proper name for this kind of joke, but it starts with ‘What’s the difference between…’ and the second part of the answer is a ‘turned’ version of the first part of the answer. For example (You’ll have to finish the second parts yourself):

What’s the difference between a goldfish and a mountain goat?  
A goldfish mucks around a fountain.

What’s the difference between humour and odor?  
Humour is a shift of wit.

What’s the difference between a circus and a beauty pageant?  
A circus is a cunning array of stunts.

Others, please (especially clean ones, if there are any)?