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"scratching where they did not itch, and laughing when they were not tickled "

what does Dr. King mean by this?

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This means they were compensating, or lying about their true feelings (in a deeper sense) or just doing activities simply because they could

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Dr. King means the people were not actually happy, they were just faking it because there was no meaning to their life.

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