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Congress would give the people what they wanted if the people knew what they wanted, and if Congress could give it to them.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
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People
Congress
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Wanted
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