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A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.

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Robert Benchley
Age: 56 †
Born: 1889
Born: September 15
Died: 1945
Died: November 21
Actor
Humorist
Journalist
Screenwriter
Worcester
Massachusetts
Times
Perseverance
Poodles
Three
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Canine
Around
Boys
Paws
Turn
Puppy
Animal
Fidelity
Teach
Tails
Lying
Pet
Turns
Teaches
Retrievers

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