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Is the title (here and on the article) supposed to say "outstanding" as in "amazing! wonderful!" or is it deliberately "out standing" as in ... standing...out...actually, I don't even know if this is a valid phrase.

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That's the joke, both are valid uses of the phrase and sound alike.

"My scarecrow is the best in the business! He's out standing (outstanding) in his field!" (i.e. a field in a farm, or in his area of expertise)

I am excited to be here while you experience your first pun!

Still need the explanation of what pun I'm missing, but looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)

There's a standard joke about a farmer who wins an award because he is "outstanding in his field". This is a variation on that: https://explainthejoke.com/2022/08/28/above-and-beyond/

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