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Let us beware of irony when making judgements. Of all the dispositions of the mind, irony is the least intelligent.

— Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Gardons-nous de l'ironie en jugeant. De toutes les dispositions de l'esprit, l'ironie est la moins intelligente.

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