Painterly two gold wedding rings resting over overlapping chalk circles on a dark slate surface.

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Noel Coward

I've sometimes thought of marrying, and then I've thought again.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

This is a dry, understated joke about flirting with the idea of marriage only to talk oneself out of it. The humor lies in the deadpan brevity, suggesting a habit of considering commitment seriously enough to mention it, but never seriously enough to follow through.

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