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Consciousness of our powers augments them.

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Luc de Clapiers
Age: 31 †
Born: 1715
Born: August 6
Died: 1747
Died: May 28
Essayist
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Writer
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Augments
Powers
Conscious
Consciousness

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