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A joke is like building a mousetrap from scratch. You have to work pretty hard to make the thing snap when it is supposed to snap.
— Kurt Vonnegut
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A joke is like building a mousetrap from scratch. You have to work pretty hard to make the thing snap when it is supposed to snap." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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