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True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, and finally destroys.

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Yukio Mishima
Age: 45 †
Born: 1925
Born: January 14
Died: 1970
Died: November 25
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Military Personnel
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City of Tokyo
Mishima Yukio
Kimitake Hiraoka
Hiraoka Kimitake
True
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Overpowers
Robs
Destroys
Attacks
Finally
Beauty

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