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There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

- Sinclair Lewis
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There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.