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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)

Erroll Louis Garner (June 15 1921 – January 2 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His best-known composition, the ballad Misty became a jazz standard with singers. He is often identified as a stride player. Allmusic.com calls him "one of the most distinctive of all pianists" and a "brilliant virtuoso".

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