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War for most men is not fighting or marching in parades. It is sitting around somewhere wondering what the hell you are supposed to be doing.

Art Buchwald

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Art Buchwald
Age: 81 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 20
Died: 2007
Died: January 17
Columnist
Essayist
Humorist
Journalist
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Screenwriter
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Mount Vernon
New York
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Parades
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Wondering
Men
Somewhere
Supposed
Sitting
Hell
Wonder
Fighting
Marching

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