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Be temperate in your drinking, remembering that too much wine cannot keep either a secret or a promise.
Miguel de Cervantes
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Miguel de Cervantes
Age: 69 †
Born: 1547
Born: January 1
Died: 1616
Died: April 23
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
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Soul of fibre and heart of oak.
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