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For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

George Ade

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George Ade
Age: 78 †
Born: 1866
Born: February 7
Died: 1944
Died: May 16
Film Director
Humorist
Journalist
Novelist
Playwright
Reporter
Screenwriter
Writer
Kentland
Indiana
Parlor
Vague
Communication
Use
Life
Saver
Generality
Vagueness
Generalities

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