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Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Garage
Walking
Means
Lost
Art
Must
Mean

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