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I write by ear. I tried writing with the typewriter, but I found it too unwieldy

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Groucho Marx
Age: 86 †
Born: 1890
Born: October 2
Died: 1977
Died: August 19
Comedian
Film Actor
Radio Personality
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Manhattan borough
New York City
Julius Henry Marx
Julius Marx
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Typewriter
Writing
Typewriters
Ears
Tried
Humor
Inspiration
Funny
Write
Unwieldy

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