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Euphemisms persist because lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.

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Bergen Evans

Born: 1904-09-19

Died: 1978-02-04

Bergen Evans (September 19, 1904 – February 4, 1978) , U.S. lexicographer and educator. Evans was an English professor who became the master of ceremonies for the $64,000 Question and wrote Word A Day Vocabulary Builder (1963). He also wrote Dictionary of Quotations, a quote book annotated with witty and illustrative comments on the quotes by Evans, himself.More