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The animals that depend on instinct have an inherent knowledge of the laws of economics and of how to apply them; Man, with his powers of reason, has reduced economics to the level of a farce which is at once funnier and more tragic than Tobacco Road. - James Thurber

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American humorist, 1894-1961

Born:8th December, 1894
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Starsign: Sagittarius

Author Keywords: Humorist, American


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S J Perelman, Henry Bead, Fred Allen, Ring Lardner, Adrienne Gusoff

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