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Man loves company - even if it is only that of a small burning candle.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

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Georg C. Lichtenberg
Age: 56 †
Born: 1742
Born: July 1
Died: 1799
Died: February 24
Astronomer
French Moralist
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Philosopher
Physicist
Scientist
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