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TIL of a mysterious character on The Andy Griffith Show (1960-68) named “Mr. Schwamp” who would occasionally appear, often sitting on a park bench. The other characters would acknowledge him with “Hello Mr. Schwamp” but he would only nod silently. The actor who played him has yet to be identified.

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