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All things come to him who waits, but they are mostly leftovers from those who didn't wait.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
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Things
Leftovers
Waits
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Wait
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