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I am strong against everything, except against the death of those I love. He who dies gains he who sees others die loses.

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Alexandre Dumas
Age: 68 †
Born: 1802
Born: July 24
Died: 1870
Died: December 5
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Villers-Cotterets
Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie
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father
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père
Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie
Alexandre Dumas
the Elder
Dies
Strong
Death
Others
Everything
Sees
Love
Gains
Except
Loses

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