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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
Seen
Whoever
Together
Knowing
Ball
Ideas
Moment
Balls
Without
Idea
Dancing
Take
Next
Leaving
World
Moments
Dance
Hands
Meet
Hold
Masked
Form

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