I know why we laugh. We laugh because it hurts, and it's the only thing to make it stop hurting.

Robert A. Heinlein
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The definition of laughter is to smile in amusement at something humorous. However, if you have ever laughed at something that was not funny, you know that this is not the case. We laugh because it hurts. Laughter calms our anxiety and often times brings tears to our eyes.

If we were not hurt by something, we would not laugh. We may be hurt by something, but the only reason we are hurt is because of the hurtful words or actions of another person.

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