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Paul Simon

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything.

Paul Simon

Humor

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Paul Simon is saying that combining both humor and seriousness in a single moment or work creates something unique and valuable. He believes that being overly self-important or serious ruins that special balance and diminishes the impact.

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