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Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.

Paulo Coelho

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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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