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I laughed until the sound turned ugly, became obscene, became blasphemy against laughter itself. I laughed until my eyes popped and my jaw broke. I laughed until my heart stopped and my lungs shriveled up. I laughed as I convulsed and my bones snapped. I laughed as my body cracked, crumbled and turned to dust—then I laughed some more. I laughed because it was peak comedy, the pinnacle of absurdity and absolutely fucking hilarious. I laughed because in the end, it's nothing but smoke, gone with the lightest breeze.