Quote by Edward Lear

I was much distressed by next door people who had twin babies and played the violin but one of the twins died, and the other has eaten the fiddle, so all is peace.

I was much distressed by next door people who had twin babie

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The quote presents a humorous situation responding to the initial distress caused by noisy neighbors with twin babies and their violin playing. However, the distress is alleviated when one of the twins passes away, relieving the noise issue. The added twist of the remaining twin "eating" the fiddle implies that the disturbance has completely ceased, resulting in an ironic and peaceful resolution to the original concern.

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