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Life is a game played on us while we are playing other games.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
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Games
Life

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Communism is a form of society where the less people have to eat, the more they have to swallow.
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All men are born equal, but some of them outgrow it.
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The only place where you can find equality is in the cemetery.
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Times change: it was once the custom to take a bath weekly and religion daily.
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All men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with a mighty urge to become otherwise.
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