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Haste is a poor counselor

Alexandre Dumas

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Alexandre Dumas
Age: 68 †
Born: 1802
Born: July 24
Died: 1870
Died: December 5
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Playwright
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Villers-Cotterets
Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie
Alexandre Dumas père
Alexandre Dumas pere
Alexandre Dumas
father
Alexandre Dumas
père
Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie
Alexandre Dumas
the Elder
Counselor
Haste
Poor

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