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The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong. Nearly anybody will side with you when you are in the right.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Twain gives loyalty a mischievous test: will a friend stay on your side when your argument doesn't deserve support? Agreement is easy when you're right. The joke pushes friendship past fairness, exposing our wish for someone who will back us even at our least reasonable.
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