The sanity of the average banquet speaker lasts about two and a half m…

James Thurber
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The sanity of the average banquet speaker lasts about two and a half months; at the end of that time he begins to mutter to himself, and calls out in his sleep. ✨ James Thurber (1990). Collecting Himself: James Thurber on Writing and Writers, Humor and Himself
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The sanity of the average banquet speaker lasts about two and a half months; at the end of that time he begins to mutter to himself, and calls out in his sleep. ✨ James Thurber (1990). Collecting Himself: James Thurber on Writing and Writers, Humor and Himself

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