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A pun is not bound by the laws which limit nicer wit. It is a pistol let off at the ear; not a feather to tickle the intellect.
Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb
Born: Feb 10, 1775
Died: Dec 27, 1834

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Pun, Laws, Feather, Bound, Wit, Tickle, Limit, Intellect, Off, Pistol, Which, Nicer, Ear

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