He says he laughed when some friends first told him about houses built of straw.

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When he laughed, was witty, in a merry humor, one could scarce sees his eyes, and by and by, when he was serious and positive, he opened his eyes round.

当他笑时，他是睿智的，带有令人愉快的幽默，都看不见他的眼睛了，不一会儿，他变得严肃和积极了，便圆睁着眼睛。

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He decided to send himself and his students to different places including shopping malls and observe when people laughed and write down what made them laugh.

除了他自己，他还派他的学生,去各种各样的地方，包括购物商场,观察人们在什么时候会笑,并写下让他们笑的原因。

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