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A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire!

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Karl Kraus
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: March 28
Died: 1936
Died: June 12
Essayist
Journalist
Literary Critic
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Poet
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Jicin
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Woman
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Heart
Men
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World
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Fulfilling
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