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Through my satire I make little people so big that afterwards they are worthy objects of my satire and no one can reproach me any longer.

Karl Kraus

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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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Writer
Jicin
Longer
Bigs
Littles
Little
Reproach
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Satire
People
Afterwards
Worthy
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