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Egotist: 1. A person who is his own best friend. 2. An I specialist. 3. A man whose opinions all change, except the one he has of himself.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Opinion
Egotist
Change
Specialist
Persons
Specialists
Best
Egotism
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Opinions
Men
Except
Whose
Friend

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