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Robert Benchley Quotes: Sheer madness is, of course, the highest possible brow in humor.
         

Sheer madness is, of course, the highest possible brow in humor.


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Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed be doing at that moment.

Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed be doing at that moment.



In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.

In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.



Defining and analyzing humor is a pastime of humorless people.

Defining and analyzing humor is a pastime of humorless people.



A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.

A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.



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Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.



There is no such place as Budapest. Perhaps you are thinking of Bucharest, and there is no such place as Bucharest, either.

There is no such place as Budapest. Perhaps you are thinking of Bucharest, and there is no such place as Bucharest, either.





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