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During the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk today we have small men enjoying big talk.

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Fred Allen
Age: 61 †
Born: 1894
Born: May 31
Died: 1956
Died: March 17
Actor
Comedian
Journalist
Radio Personality
Screenwriter
Cambridge
Massachusetts
John Florence Sullivan
Men
Humor
Days
Small
Talk
Funny
Enjoy
Samuel
Bigs
Johnson
Today
Enjoying

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