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Ambrose Bierce, an American journalist and author, is credited with the quote "Egotism - n. Doing the New York Times crossword puzzle with a pen." Bierce was known for his wit and satirical writing style.

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Although this quotation is usually attributed to Ambrose Bierce, it cannot be due to him. Bierce disappeared in Mexico in 1913, almost three decades before the New York Times published its first crossword puzzle.

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