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Henny Youngman

If at first you don't succeed... so much for skydiving.

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The quote humorously points out that failing on your first attempt at skydiving would be fatal, unlike other activities where you can try again. It plays on the idea that some things, like skydiving, don’t allow for a second chance if you mess up initially.

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