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Birds which are the same color as the foliage in which they nest are less likely to be disturbed by other birds who want to drop in and chat, and therefore last longer.

Robert Benchley

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Robert Benchley
Age: 56 †
Born: 1889
Born: September 15
Died: 1945
Died: November 21
Actor
Humorist
Journalist
Screenwriter
Worcester
Massachusetts
Longer
Disturbed
Lasts
Birds
Last
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Less
Likely
Bird
Foliage
Conversation
Chat
Therefore
Nest
Color
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