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Who said it: Morrissey or Russian literature?

Who said it: Morrissey or Russian literature?

Researchers have found that English-language song lyrics are among the most miserable categories of writing in the world.

The analysis of 100,000 words in 10 languages, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that English lyrics are even more dispiriting than Russian literature - long held-up as a yardstick for bleakness.

So can you tell the difference between the king of miserable lyrics - Morrissey - and some noteworthy quotes from Russia's greatest writers?

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