Edgar Allan Poe:

Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.

— Edgar Allan Poe Modern

Horror, detective fiction

Context

General observation

Date / Period

Undated (common attribution)

Source

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Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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