Laughter [ Communication ]
… in a sprightly Manner, and never to approve but sprightly Jests. 6 In a society in which it was the worst of all social crimes to be considered a dullard, the capacity to jest appropriately, and laugh accordingly, was a fêted social skill. 6 …
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