And we all vied, in saving face, to be the greatest student of human n…

Kurt Vonnegut
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And we all vied, in saving face, to be the greatest student of human nature, the person with the quickest sense of humor.
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And we all vied, in saving face, to be the greatest student of human nature, the person with the quickest sense of humor.

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