# "Only when I laugh... hehe... ow!"

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 12, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-when-i-laugh-hehe-ow/742976 "2016-01-12T23:24:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-when-i-laugh-hehe-ow/742976/21 "2016-01-13T20:52:57Z")

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> [@Trinopus](#):
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> Pleurisy. Infection of the outer lining of the lungs. Hurts like blazes when you laugh, or even breathe deeply.

I had either this or bronchitis back in middle school, and yes, it hurt like hell to laugh.

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