Why People Laugh

I've found out why people laugh. They laugh because it hurts so much… because it's the only thing that'll make it stop hurting.

Valentine Michael Smith Stranger in a Strange Land (1961) by Robert A. Heinlein

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Context: Smith experiences an epiphany at a zoo, finally understanding the defensive nature of human humor.

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Source: Part 4, Chapter 27

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