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Civilization never recedes the law of necessity ever forces it onwards.

Jules Verne

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Jules Verne
Age: 77 †
Born: 1828
Born: February 8
Died: 1905
Died: March 24
Esperantist
Geographer
Librettist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Science Fiction Writer
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Jules Gabriel Verne
Necessity
Forces
Civilization
Law
Force
Ever
Never
Recedes
Onwards

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