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Man is the control experiment of heredity and environment and since his heredity controls him, he tries to control his environment.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Men
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Environment
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Heredity

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