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A lot of smart young people have come out of Indiana. The smarter they are, the faster they come out

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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
People
Indiana
Smarter
Faster
Smart
Young
Come

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