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Why are men impersonating women funny while women impersonating men are not? It is a matter of gravity. A heavy thing trying to become lighter is automatically funnier than a light thing trying to become heavy.

Arlene Croce

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Arlene Croce
Age: 30 †
Born: 1934
Born: May 5
Died: 1965
Died: January 1
Critic
Journalist
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Rhode Island
Arlene Louise Croce
Men
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Funny
Impersonating
Light
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Women
Lighter
Matter
Automatically
Thing
Gravity
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Heavy

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