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Some taxpayers close their eyes, some stop their ears, some shut their mouths, but all pay through the nose.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Taxes
Close
Pay
Taxpayers
Stop
Nose
Eyes
Noses
Eye
Shut
Mouths
Ears

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