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Quote by Wilson Mizner

“The cuckoo who is on to himself is halfway out of the clock.”

Quote by Wilson Mizner

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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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