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Whoever has seen the masked at a ball dance amicably together, and take hold of hands without knowing each other, leaving the next moment to meet no more, can form an idea of the world.
Luc de Clapiers
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Luc de Clapiers
Age: 31 †
Born: 1715
Born: August 6
Died: 1747
Died: May 28
Essayist
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Writer
Aix
Hands
Meet
Form
Hold
Masked
Together
Seen
Whoever
Ideas
Knowing
Ball
Without
Moment
Balls
Take
Idea
Dancing
World
Next
Leaving
Moments
Dance
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