"gelotologist" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1951, Albert Rapp, The origins of wit and humor, Dutton:",
          "text": "However there are moral ramifications upon which a mere gelotologist, or student of laughter, would not be prepared to pass judgment.",
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          "ref": "1994 Paul M. Insel, Core concepts in health, Mayfield Pub. Co., p31",
          "text": "Fry, who calls himself a gelotologist (from the Greek root gelos, meaning laughter), says laughter defuses anger, lifts depression, increases alertness, enhances learning, promotes creativity and cooperation, fosters mental health […]"
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          "ref": "2003, Alan Schlines, Stop Arthritis: How I Defeated It Naturally, Virtualbookworm Publishing, page 123:",
          "text": "A Stanford University professor and well-known Gelotologist has written that, \"Besides increasing heart rate and hormone production, laughter moves extra nutrients and oxygen into your body's tissues.\"",
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