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For what it is worth, I also laugh (more of a "wincing-laughter") when I'm nervous. It typically occurs in a social setting. But nervous laughter is probably closer to the expression of the deranged individual, so there's a bit of self analysis. Anyway, as Woody Allen noted, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans." That also makes me nervous.

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I can say from experience that you mostly laugh from amusement! Even if you are nervous sometimes.

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Yet again, you hit the nail on the head, Rosie! Humor and laughter are so essential to my well being that I married the man who made me laugh the most :-D

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Thanks, Sandy!! And I'm with you: Rafael and I laugh all the time.

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This reminds me of an interview I recently heard with the poet Ross Gay. He writes about joy and delight, and was talking about how deeply necessary laughter is during hard times; how it unites us both in humor, and by reminding us of our mortality via the expelling of breath.

It was such a great interview, I decided to buy his book “Inciting Joy”, and it’s been beautiful so far.

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Sounds great, I'll have to check it out!

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During the campaign my advocacy was to laugh at Trump, not to argue with him which involved legitimizing him, like he was saying anything worth taking seriously. I still think that could have been a winning way

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It certainly was the way to go, and we need to keep doing that!

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