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An actor is a man with an infinite capacity for taking praise.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Taking
Actors
Men
Praise
Infinite
Capacity
Actor

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