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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
Playwright
Poet
Translator
Writer
Jicin
Heart
Reproaches
Men
Reproach
World
Fulfilling
Fine
Literature
Woman
Desire

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