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He who laughs last, laughs longest

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He who laughs last, laughs longest.

 and He who laughs last, laughs best.

Prov. If someone does something nasty to you, that person may feel satisfaction, but you will feel even more satisfaction if you get revenge on that person. Joe pulled a dirty trick on me, but I'll get him back. He who laughs last, laughs best.

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