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What seems to us serious, significant and important will, in future times, be forgotten or won't seem important at all.
Anton Chekhov
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Anton Chekhov
Age: 44 †
Born: 1860
Born: January 1
Died: 1904
Died: January 1
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
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