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I am afraid I shall not find him, but I shall still look for him, for if he exists, he may be appreciative of my efforts.

Jules Renard

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Jules Renard
Age: 43 †
Born: 1867
Born: January 1
Died: 1910
Died: May 24
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Author
Diarist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
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Chalons-du-Maine
Pierre-Jules Renard
Look
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Afraid
Shall
Effort
Stills
Still
Agnosticism
May
Appreciative
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Efforts

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