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Humoris a very, veryimportantpart of ourlife.It's not justlaughingat ajoke,it's anattitudetoward life. And as theworldgetscrazier,it's more important to laugh at it. It's asurvivaltechnique.

~Bob Newhart~

There isapage for each monthwhere previous "Quotes of the Day" for each date are listed, and where registered users can make suggestions or rank suggestions for upcoming dates. TheQuotes of the Yearpage and other archives contain more extensive listings of quotes that have already been used. See also theQOTD by monthandemailoptions.

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