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A lazy man's wife is generally the power behind the drone.

Evan Esar

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
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Lazy
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Wife
Power
Drone
Men
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Laziness

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