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To what extent is any given man morally responsible for any given act? We do not know

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Alexis Carrel
Age: 71 †
Born: 1873
Born: June 28
Died: 1944
Died: August 21
Biologist
Physiologist
Sociologist
Surgeon
Mont-Chalier
Morally
Extent
Responsible
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