comedy equals tragedy plus time

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A tragic subject can be made into a comedy, given the passage of enough time.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. A tragic subject can be made into a comedy, given the passage of enough time.
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APA

comedy equals tragedy plus time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedy%20equals%20tragedy%20plus%20time

MLA

“comedy equals tragedy plus time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedy%20equals%20tragedy%20plus%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comedy equals tragedy plus time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedy%20equals%20tragedy%20plus%20time.

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