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He who is mistaken in an action which he sincerely believes to be right may be an enemy, but retains our esteem.
Jules Verne
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Jules Verne
Age: 77 †
Born: 1828
Born: February 8
Died: 1905
Died: March 24
Esperantist
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Jules Gabriel Verne
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