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The objective is to pluck the geese in such a manner as to obtain the greatest number of feathers with the least amount of hissing.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Age: 64 †
Born: 1619
Born: August 29
Died: 1683
Died: September 6
Clerical Officer
Economist
French Politician
Jurist
Politician
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Jean Baptiste Colbert
M. le marquis de Seignelay
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Marquis de Seignelay
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