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The first “it’s funny because it’s true” was said by someone…
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The first “it’s funny because it’s true” was said by someone who needed validation.
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The phrase "it's funny because it's true" is a modern saying, and no first speaker is known. Observational comedy relies on recognizing shared experience.
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