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This reads as self-mockery, a way of softening embarrassment by renaming bad judgment as part of growth. The joke is that the phrase becomes a polite cover for foolishness, but it also hints at how people rewrite their past to live with it. It lands in conversation about youthful mistakes, when irony makes regret easier to bear.
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About P. J. O'Rourke
American author, journalist, and political satirist
P. J. O'Rourke was an American author, journalist, and political satirist. He wrote on politics and on subjects as varied as cars, etiquette, and economics, and 481 quotes are listed on the site. He published twenty-two books. Among them, Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance both reached No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list. His work is associated with sharp political satire and wide-ranging social commentary.
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