lose all its salt!" Such is the kind of response to be expected from those who exaggerate and who defend exaggeration. The response comes appropriately, since it illustrates that randomness of thought which exaggeration itself does. The implication of the above argument is that words which truly express the facts should be used in all cases where the obvious intention is to express facts; not at all that words should be used in this way when there is an obvious intention to overstate with a view to cause amuse- ment. Humorous exaggeration would be increased in effect when it came from the mouth of one who ordinarily used words appropriately.
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Publication Information: Book Title: Facts and Comments. Contributors: Herbert Spencer - author. Publisher: D. Appleton and Company. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1902. Page Number: 156.
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