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Praised be the good willing women who understand and take part in the fun--the body is an exacting beater, and even the heart is made of flesh.

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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
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