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Heave with laughter on 2nd-3rd of July (4)

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haul

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(Other definitions for haul that I've seen before include "Pull forcibly; catch" , "Yank" , "Pull or drag forcibly" , "Drag; transport in truck" , "Drag; quantity of fish caught" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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