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The first requisite for a good cup of coffee in the morning is to get your wife out of bed.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
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Wife
Morning
Firsts
First
Good
Requisite
Cups
Coffee
Bed

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