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> [I distrust all dead and mechanical formulas for expressing anything connected with human affairs and human personalities. Putting human affairs in exact formulas shows in itself a lack of the sense of humor and therefore a lack of wisdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lin-yutang/i-distrust-all-dead-and-mechanical-formulas-for-expressing-anything/)

[Lin Yutang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lin-yutang/)

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