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Indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Age: 81 †
Born: 1896
Born: September 1
Died: 1977
Died: November 14
Philosopher
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Calcutta
Abhay Charan De
Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami
Srila Prabhupada
Indulgence
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