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“The day which we fear as our last is but the bday of eternity. - By SenecaThe first hundred years are the hardest.”

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Wilson Mizner was an American playwright born on May 19, 1876, and died on April 3, 1933. Known for his witty and humorous scripts and character creation, he was an important figure in the American theater scene in the early 20th century. more

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