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A transposable aphorism is a malaise of the urge to be witty, or in other words, a maxim that is untroubled by the fact that the opposite of what it says is equally true so long as it appears to be funny.
Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco
Born: Jan 5, 1932
Died: Feb 19, 2016

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