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Burgundy makes you think of silly things Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Age: 70 †
Born: 1755
Born: April 1
Died: 1826
Died: February 2
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