Who said “It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do…”?

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Holden Caulfield. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Caulfield, H. (n.d.). It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22107-its-funny-all-you-have-to-do-is/

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Caulfield, Holden. “It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22107-its-funny-all-you-have-to-do-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Caulfield, Holden. “It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22107-its-funny-all-you-have-to-do-is/.

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