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There's nothing so comfortable as a small bankroll. A big one is always in danger.

Wilson Mizner

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Wilson Mizner
Age: 56 †
Born: 1876
Born: May 19
Died: 1933
Died: April 3
Playwright
Screenwriter
Writer
Benicia
California
Danger
Comfortable
Wealth
Small
Bigs
Nothing
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