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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

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Francis Bacon
Age: 65 †
Born: 1561
Born: January 22
Died: 1626
Died: April 9
Astrologer
Former Lord Chancellor
Judge
Lawyer
Philosopher
Politician
Writer
Francis Bacon Saint Albans
Francis Bacon St. Albans
Franciscus Bacon de Verulamio
Franciscus Baconus de Verulamio
Francis Bacon
1st Viscount St. Alban
Francis
Viscount Saint Alban
Baron of Verulam Bacon
Francis
Viscount St. Albans Verulam
Franciscus Bacon
Francis Bacon de Verulamius
Francis Bacon of Verulam
Francis
Viscount St. Alban
Fantasy
Humor
Imagination
Funny
Sense
Given
Compensate
Men
Console
Laughter

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