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Whenever a man’s friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A compliment about youth is read as evidence that age has become noticeable. The friendly reassurance therefore carries the very judgment it appears to soften. The humour lies in treating praise as a clue to what people think but prefer not to say directly.
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