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Calvin Coolidge didn't say much, and when he did he didn't say much.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Will Rogers's quip says Coolidge spoke rarely, then sharpens it: even his few remarks carried little content. The joke works through repetition, first describing brevity and then undercutting the rare speech itself. It is a dry, teasing portrait of restraint and emptiness.
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