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“Oh thrice and four times happy... those who plant cabbages.”

Quote by Francois Rabelais

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Francois Rabelais

French Renaissance writer known for his satirical novel 'Gargantua and Pantagruel'. Rabelais' works are renowned for their humor, satire, and criticism of the church and social customs of the time. more

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