Sophistication might be described as the ability to cope gr… - James Thurber

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Sophistication might be described as the ability to cope gracefully with a situation involving the presence of a formidable menace to one's poise and prestige (such as the butler, or the man under the bed — but never the husband).

James Thurber

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James Grover Thurber (8 December 1894 – 2 November 1961) was an American humorist and cartoonist.

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