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If it required some effort to go from today to tomorrow, some people would always remain in yesterday.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Today
Always
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People
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Yesterday
Remain
Tomorrow
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