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A man's name, title, and rank are artificial and impermanent they do nothing to reveal what he really is, even to himself.

Jean Giraudoux

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Jean Giraudoux
Age: 61 †
Born: 1882
Born: October 29
Died: 1944
Died: January 31
Diplomat
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Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux
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