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It is the Revolution, the magical word, the word that is going to change everything, that is going to bring us immense delight and a quick death.

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Octavio Paz
Age: 84 †
Born: 1914
Born: March 31
Died: 1998
Died: April 2
Diplomat
Essayist
Lyricist
Philosopher
Poet
Politician
Translator
Writer
Mexico City
Mexico
Octavio Paz Lozano
Everything
Immense
Going
Quick
Delight
Revolution
Bring
Word
Death
Change
Magical

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