"but seriously folks" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1969, Julius J. Epstein, But, Seriously ...: A Play in Two Acts, page 18",
          "text": "A nightclub comic who gets off a bad joke, nobody laughs, but he goes right on with: \"But, seriously, folks\" […].",
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        {
          "ref": "2004, Gerald Nachman, Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s, page 23",
          "text": "But seriously, folks, on behalf of the Copacabana — and believe me, I'd love to be half of the Copacabana",
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          "ref": "2006, Bob Mitchell, Match Made in Heaven, page 199",
          "text": "\"Take my life, … please,\" Colombo continued, a wry smile creasing his face. (Apparently he was a fan of Henny Youngman.) \"Badaboom! But, seriously, folks, I learn long ago, during my life, that justice, she does not exist. […].\"",
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        "Used to direct attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor."
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        "(speech act, idiomatic) Used to direct attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor."
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          "ref": "2006, Bob Mitchell, Match Made in Heaven, page 199",
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