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blwings

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"Contrary to the universal constant of partners, Jim and John are not tall and short, fat and skinny, jaunting into comic dissimilarity."

What does "jaunt into" mean here?
 

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Always tell us the source and author of any text you quote, please, blwings.
 

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Sometimes not a lot of context is needed, but it is usually very helpful for deciphering unfamiliar phrases.
 

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It doesn't seem like very good writing to me, but it suggests they are similar physically, while incorrectly suggest that there is a universal constant that tall people have short partners, etc.
 
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