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Anybody with a good sense of humor is one-up on their competition. We respond to somebody who has the ability to make us laugh. It's a bonding influence.

Robert Orben

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Robert Orben
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: March 4
Magician
Writer
the United States of America
Good
Anybody
Laughing
Humor
Influence
Somebody
Bonding
Ability
Respond
Sense
Competition
Make
Laugh

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