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If I think, everything is lost.

Paul Cezanne

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Paul Cezanne
Age: 67 †
Born: 1839
Born: January 19
Died: 1906
Died: October 23
Artist
Draftsperson
Drawer
Engraver
Graphic Artist
Lithographer
Painter
Aix
Cézanne
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Pol Sezan
Polʹ Sezann
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P. Sezanas
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Inspiration
Lost
Everything
Think
Thinking

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