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Man is in his short sojourn on earth equal to God in His eternity.

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Zygmunt Bauman
Age: 91 †
Born: 1925
Born: November 19
Died: 2017
Died: January 9
Opinion Journalist
Philosopher
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Poznan
Sojourn
Eternity
Short
Equal
Earth
Men

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