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those two wholesome defects of the French people, malice and curiosity, both of which are essential to its greatness.

Marthe Bibesco

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Marthe Bibesco
Age: 87 †
Born: 1886
Born: January 28
Died: 1973
Died: November 28
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Little Paris
Greatness
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