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Jacob Reams The connection is there in the title. And particularly in the introduction, which I think is possibly more beautiful than the book itself. Vonnegut's …moreThe connection is there in the title. And particularly in the introduction, which I think is possibly more beautiful than the book itself. Vonnegut's point here, I think, is that life is a series of ridiculous jokes and pratfalls. We can look to Laurel and Hardy for a gracious example of how to handle such a life- with as much good faith as we can muster.(less)

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What written on Eliza's grave? I can't remember and it is driving me nuts! I returned the book to the library and so don't have the text in front of me.

Ed Cooke 'Here Lies Betty Brown'…more'Here Lies Betty Brown'(less)

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