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The State always stands for swindling, intrigue, and privilege, and cannot stand for anything else.

Ignazio Silone

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Ignazio Silone
Age: 78 †
Born: 1900
Born: May 1
Died: 1978
Died: August 22
Author
Journalist
Novelist
Playwright
Politician
Writer
Secondino Tranquilli
Secondo Tranquilli
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Swindling
Anything
Intrigue
Always
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Privilege

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