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"To the many, witticisms not only require to be explained, like riddles, but are also like new shoes, which people require to wear many times before they get accustomed to them."
WitHe must be a dull Fellow indeed, whom neither Love, Malice, nor Necess — Wit
"He must be a dull Fellow indeed, whom neither Love, Malice, nor Necessity, can inspire with Wit."
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Wit is a form of intelligent humour—the ability to say or write things that are clever and typically funny. Someone witty, also known as a wit, is a person skilled at wit, making spontaneous one-line or single-phrase jokes. Forms of wit include the quip, repartee, and wisecrack.
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"Nul naura de lesprit, hors nous et nos amis."
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