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"My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she'll end up taking over."

"The wittiest authors raise the very slightest of smiles."

"Take a pinch of snuff, doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over you in your example."

"This is a lot more satisfying," he said, "when I have intelligent life whom I can render awed, rapt with attention for my clever verbosity."The ugly lizard-crab-thing on the next rock over clicked its claw, an almost hesitant sound."Your right, of course," Wit said. "My usual audience isn't particularly intelligent. That was also the obvious joke, however, so shame on you."

"The Cardinal is at his wit's end - it is true that he had not far to go."

"She complains that I'm lazy, but I just like to save my energy for dinner."
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"Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays."
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