Quote by Elmer Davis

When a middle-aged man says in a moment of weariness that he is half dead, he is telling the literal truth.

When a middle-aged man says in a moment of weariness that he

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This quote suggests that when a middle-aged man claims to be "half dead" out of weariness, he is actually speaking the truth. It implies that as one reaches middle age, they have already lived half of their life, and hence the statement carries a literal meaning. It metaphorically portrays the exhaustion and fatigue that can come with middle age, emphasizing the feeling of having already experienced a significant portion of one's existence.

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Truth Man

By Elmer Davis

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