Insanity is hereditary. You can get it from your children.

Sam Levenson

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Topic

Parents and children

Author

Sam Levenson

Statement Type

Joke

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Humorist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Levenson, Jam. Quoted in Ada Weekly News. 6 Apr. 1961.

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Genre
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Time
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1992 1990s 20th century
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Citation

Adams, Douglas. Mostly Harmless. William Heinemann/Harmony Books, 1992, ch. 11.