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“I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I was not poor, I was needy. They told me it was self-defeating to think of myself as needy, I was deprived. Then they told me underprivileged was overused. I was disadvantaged. I still do not have a dime but I have a great vocabulary.”

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Jules Feiffer
Jules Feiffer

Jules Feiffer, born on January 26, 1929, is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and author. His work is known for its sharp social commentary and unique sense of humor, particularly his long-running comic strip 'Benny and the Jets' in The New Yorker magazine. more

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