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The chaos of the mind cannot constitute a reply to the providence of the universe. All it can be is an awakening in the night, where all that can be heard is anguished poetry let loose.

Georges Bataille

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Georges Bataille
Age: 64 †
Born: 1897
Born: September 10
Died: 1962
Died: July 9
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Bilhom
Pierre Angélique
George Bataille
Joruju Bataiyu
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