–all I can say of the matter, is– That he has either a pumkin for his head–or a pippin for his heart, –and whenever he is dissected 'twill be found so.

Laurence Sterne
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In a Shakespearean sense, this quote is a clever play on words. The word ‘head’ is said twice with ‘both’ being said together as ‘head and both’. When read as ‘He has either a pumkin for his head, or a pippin for his heart, and whenever he is dissected, it will be found that he has a pumpkin for his heart.’

Source: The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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