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George Mikes - English humour for beginners (1980)

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English humor resembles the Loch Ness Monster in that both are famous but there is a strong suspicion that neither exists. Here the similarity ends: the Loch Ness Monster seems to be a gentle beast and harms no one; English humour is cruel.

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Born: February 15, 1912
Died: August 30, 1987 (aged 75)
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