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Facts mean little compared to attitudes. To contradict rumor or sentiment is as futile as arguing against a believer's faith in the Immaculate Conception. You have simply become a victim of faith, Comrade Assistant.

Milan Kundera

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Milan Kundera
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: April 1
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