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Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife she has thought much worse things about you.

Jean Rostand

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Jean Rostand
Age: 82 †
Born: 1894
Born: October 30
Died: 1977
Died: September 4
Biologist
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
Paris
France
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Feel
Remorse
Feels
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Much
Humorous
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Worse
Never
Marriage
Wife

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