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Our most merciless enemy is our past.

Maxim Gorky

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Maxim Gorky
Age: 68 †
Born: 1868
Born: March 14
Died: 1936
Died: June 14
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Alexei Maximovich Peshkov
Maksim Gor'ky
Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov
Aleksey Peshkov
Maksim Gorky
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Maxim Gorki
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