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“Memory is a paradise out of which fate cannot drive us.”

Quote by Alexandre Dumas-fils

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Alexandre Dumas-fils

Alexandre Dumas-fils, born on July 27, 1824, and died on November 27, 1895, was a renowned French novelist, famous for his historical novels and adventure stories. more

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