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Jessamyn West

A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor, for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself.

Jessamyn West

Humor

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Understanding irony helps people cope with difficult situations because it allows them to see the unexpected or opposite side of things, especially when they are the subject of a joke. This self-awareness protects emotions better than just having a general sense of humor, since irony involves recognizing and accepting one's own flaws or mistakes.

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