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“Originally the premise of killing Hitler was fueled by deep traumatic feelings of wishing and fantasizing that if only things had been different, we could have spared ourselves all kinds of suffering. More recently it's been turned into a comedic trope. As we go forward, tragedy plus time equals comedy...”

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Gavriel David Rosenfeld

Gavriel David Rosenfeld, born in 1967, is of an unknown profession category. His life experience and contributions are not well-documented. more

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