"There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it."

Humor, History, Disaster, Nation

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"There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it."

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