Quotation by

W. C. Fields

All the men in my family were bearded, and most of the women.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The statement humorously suggests that having a beard is so common in the speaker’s family that it even applies to many women, which is unusual. It highlights the strong presence of facial hair among the men and surprisingly among the women too.

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