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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

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Aristophanes
Age: 0
Comedy Writer
Playwright
Poet
Father of Comedy
Vulgar
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Manner
Popular
Horrible
Politician
Voice
Breeding

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