A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize th…

Dave Barry
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A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge. ✨ Dave Barry Elegy for the humorist by Bryan Curtis, www.slate.com. January 12, 2005.
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A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge. ✨ Dave Barry Elegy for the humorist by Bryan Curtis, www.slate.com. January 12, 2005.

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