Asked by Ryan
Please help me in interpreting this quotation. It comes out of the idea that, FACETIOUS remarks often communicate serious ideas.
Mark Twain: "One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives."
Thank you.
Mark Twain: "One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives."
Thank you.
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Ms. Sue
The big clue is the word <i>only</i>.
Twain implied that a lie lives many lives -- that a lie is often passed on and on.
Twain implied that a lie lives many lives -- that a lie is often passed on and on.
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