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Canada's climate is nine months winter and three months late in the fall.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
Humorist
Canada
Winter
Nine
Climate
Late
Months
Fall
Three

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