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The Smiling Girl (c. 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington).

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«A smile starts on the lips, 

A grin spreads to the eyes, 

A chuckle comes from the belly; 

But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, 

Overflows, and bubbles all around».

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Carolyn Birmingham, in The Dutchess.
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