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Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food, and few things in the world are more wearying than a sarcastic attitude towards life.

Agnes Repplier

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Agnes Repplier
Age: 92 †
Born: 1858
Born: April 1
Died: 1950
Died: December 15
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Food
Sarcasm
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Sarcastic
Life
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World
Wit
Towards
Conversation
Positive
Attitude
Wearying

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