Quote by Jim Lehrer

Most of the gaffes I've made have not been funny - they've been stupid.


Most of the gaffes I've made have not been funny - they've b

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker has made mistakes in the past, but instead of being comical errors, they were simply foolish and lacking in intelligence. It implies that the mistakes were not a result of deliberate humor or wit, but rather the speaker's own lack of judgment or knowledge. The quote highlights the difference between making funny mistakes and making thoughtless ones.

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By Jim Lehrer
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