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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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