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 Yes, this is a piece of advice. The sentence "Jokes aside, this is probably the best choice" is offering a suggestion or recommendation, which is the definition of advice. It is a form of indirect advice, as it contains a hint or a statement that implies an action should be taken (i.e., choosing a particular option).<|im_end|>

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Read the given sentence and if it is a general advice then indicate via "yes". Otherwise indicate via "no". advice is basically offering suggestions about the best course of action to someone. advice can come in a variety of forms, for example Direct advice and Indirect advice. (1) Direct advice: Using words (e.g., suggest, advice, recommend), verbs (e.g., can, could, should, may), or using questions (e.g., why don't you's, how about, have you thought about). (2) Indirect advice: contains hints from personal experiences with the intention for someone to do the same thing or statements that imply an action should (or should not) be taken.

Jokes aside , this is probably the best choice .<|im_end|>
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