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If you consider only utility, the things you build will soon be useless... nobody wants to be in it.

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Roger Scruton
Age: 75 †
Born: 1944
Born: February 27
Died: 2020
Died: January 12
Aesthetician
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Journalist
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Philosopher
Political Scientist
Politician
University Teacher
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Roger Vernon Scruton
Professor Sir Roger Vernon Scruton
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Nobody
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