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Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long shot.
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Up close, life can feel painful because individual losses and problems are immediate and hard to escape. From farther away, the same events may look strange, ironic, or even funny as part of a larger picture. The quote contrasts personal experience with broader perspective, without denying that suffering is real.
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