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Contrary to common belief, it is not true that if you cut a worm-fisherman in half, each half will grow into a complete fisherman. For which we should all be eternally grateful.
Ed Zern
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Ed Zern
Age: 83 †
Born: 1910
Born: December 13
Died: 1994
Died: March 25
Columnist
Environmentalist
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Humorist
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Farmington
West Virginia
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Half
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