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People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about.

Anton Chekhov

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Anton Chekhov
Age: 44 †
Born: 1860
Born: January 1
Died: 1904
Died: January 1
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Dramaturge
Journalist
Novelist
Physician
Playwright
Prosaist
Satirist
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Tahanroh
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Antón Pávlovič Čéhov
Antón Pávlovich Chékhov
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