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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Laughter -- An interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the

Laughter — An interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable. – Ambrose Bierce

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