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 was a common trait among the men in the speaker's family, and surprisingly, many women had beards too. This exaggeration plays on the idea of family resemblance by including an unusual characteristic for women.

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