“Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator; but among those whom I love, I can: all of them can make me laugh.” – W. H. Auden
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"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator; but among those whom I love, I can: all of them can make me laugh." – W. H. Auden
"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator; but among those whom I love, I can: all of them can make me laugh." – W. H. Auden
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