We have all been in that situation when someone, usually your adversary in a workplace based romantic duel, cuts you down on to your haunches with a devastating public pithy and mocking remark? You are taken aback, gazumped!  Socially obliged to leave as the loser in the duel in shame. Only later do you think - If only I had replied with this or said that!  Are you constantly coming up with wonderfully humorous replies well after the time that you need them?   This is due to a hormone that is lowering your ability to be quick witted. To combat this, you should smoke a fine shag of oakrich tobacco and sage.  Many of the world's wittiest comedians have attributed their many witticisms to smoking such a concoction.  Monty Python member Graham Chapman was an avid fan, as is Stephen Fry.

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