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Open your eyes! The world is still intact it is as pristine as it was on the first day, as fresh as milk!

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Paul Claudel
Age: 86 †
Born: 1868
Born: August 5
Died: 1955
Died: February 23
Diplomat
Essayist
Librettist
Playwright
Poet
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Paul Claudel
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Milk

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