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How many lines does a limerick have?

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A limerick is a form of verse, often humorous and sometimes obscene, in five lines. It has a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA; the first, second and fifth line rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme.
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