A loafer never works except when there's a fire; then he wi… - E. W. Howe

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A loafer never works except when there's a fire; then he will carry out more furniture than anybody.

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Edgar Watson Howe (May 3, 1853 – October 3, 1937), sometimes referred to as E. W. Howe, was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was perhaps best known for his magazine, E.W. Howe's Monthly. Howe was well traveled and known for his sharp wit in his editorials.

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