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The modern dance is no dance in the first place, and when you've finally learned it, it's not modern any more.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Finally
Dance
Learned
Modern
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Firsts
First

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