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I never guess.

Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.

“No, Davies. Your interpretation is okay. In fact, it is quite good. It just happens to be wrong, that’s all.”

Kiefer Sythe, The Detective Club.

“Nearly every expression in the English language is a pun!” shouted professor Edmunds, in a futile attempt to restore the group to order.

Anson Trimm, Carlos the Forgetful.

…[Sherlock Holmes] is all about noticing. The interpretations are strictly secondary. They are acquired.

Amanda Willcoxen, ed., The Literary and Philosophical Fragments of Gregory James Sallust.

Labor a Tory

Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

“Please try to understand, Judith. My consciousness is just too important for that. There’s simply no way.”

Brock Keefle, Truthful Tom.

“I’ve spent literally minutes googling. And I still don’t have an answer!”

Tina Gryde, The Flower Children.

“Stop right there,” growled Omar, pointing the revolver directly at Beth. “Come on, move!”

Ralston Dowd, A Spot of Bother.

“Oh come on, Mort! When I said your movie was garbage, I just assumed you would take that as a compliment.”

Wilson Phelps, Reaching Out.

“All this tip-toeing about. All this hinting. It just gets on my nerves, Mr. Ambrose.”

Anson Trimm, Carlos the Forgetful.