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The air in Provence is impregnated with the aroma of garlic, which makes it very healthful to breathe.

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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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