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“A short life is better for mankind, for a long life would deprive man of his optimism.”

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Karel Capek
Karel Capek

Karel Capek was a renowned Czech writer born on January 9, 1890, and died on December 25, 1938. He is best known for his science fiction novel 'R.U.R. – Rossum's Universal Robots,' which had a profound impact on the development of science fiction literature. more

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