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We must start human society from scratch as Francis Bacon said, we must recreate human understanding.

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Nicolas Chamfort
Age: 53 †
Born: 1741
Born: April 6
Died: 1794
Died: April 13
Journalist
Philosopher
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Writer
Clarmont-Ferrand
Scratch
Scratches
Start
Understanding
Society
Human
Recreate
Humans
Francis
Must
Bacon

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