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A father's pride, laid on thick, has always made me wish that the fellow had at least experienced some pain during procreation.

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Karl Kraus
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: March 28
Died: 1936
Died: June 12
Essayist
Journalist
Literary Critic
Playwright
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Writer
Jicin
Fellows
Pride
Least
Wish
Procreation
Pain
Laid
Father
Thick
Made
Experienced
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