Brevity is the soul of wit

jeanette1976 | 14:38 Tue 22nd Aug 2006 | Phrases & Sayings

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If thats the case, what is the wit of soul? Any suggestions wil be welcome. X

AKA 'Thinking outside the box'

does this sentence make sense?!?

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Longevity?

heathfield

If 'Brevity is the soul of wit', then by definition, 'The wit of soul' must be 'Brevity lightened by levity'.

jeanette1976

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I don't understand what you mean?

nescio

The wit of soul, again by definition, is any clever humorous quotation by either
1) David Soul- actor of Starsky and Hutch fame, or
2) David Soul- ex Scottish rugby captain.
Neither is particularly renowned for their wit.

More daft answers (by that I mean additional answers of indeterminate daftness, rather than answers of greater daftness) available if you have any further daft questions.

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