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A good loser is all right, but it isn't so much fun to beat him.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Loser
Beat
Beats
Losing
Fun
Right
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