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Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.

Agnes Repplier

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Agnes Repplier
Age: 92 †
Born: 1858
Born: April 1
Died: 1950
Died: December 15
Biographer
Essayist
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Funny
Tolerance
Insight
Patience
Brings
Deeper
Humor
Ironic
Understanding
Irony
Less
Friendly

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