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Tony Verhulst <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:11:43 -0500
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Mark Heyman wrote:
>
> DAVERHON3:
> I could not agree with you more, concerning the over-dissection of writings,
> art works, etc.  You put it beautifully.  Let them be, and enjoy them for
> what YOU see in them.

The MT quote about disecting humor applies to disecting writing as well,
me thinks.

        Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog; Nobody really enjoys
it,
        and the frog generally dies as a result.

Tony V

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