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The man who doctors himself with the aid of medical books, runs the risk of dying of a typographical error.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
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Dying
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Typographical
Books
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Error
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Medical
Errors
Doctors

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