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weidong
weidong asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 4 weeks ago

What does this sentence mean? ?

Whatever he built up collapsed on him.  If he split wood, he cut his finger.  If he had a mistress, he soon discovered that he had also a friend. "

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  • robert2020
    Lv 7
    4 weeks ago
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    Thing don't go his way, ever. And even when had a 'kept woman', the friendship costs something.

    Even things like friendship cost money.

    Source(s): If i am defining mistress right. NAtive American Englidh as speaker
  • NickD
    4 weeks ago

    I know you already picked a favorite but your question asks for the meaning of a sentence, and then you offered three sentences. Do you want an analysis of the entre short paragraph or one of the sentences?

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