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“Everything in this world,' Urban Horn observed casually, 'occurs under the banner of the fight for truth. And though it usually concerns all sorts of truths, one truth benefits from it. The real truth”

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Book:Narrenturm
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Narrenturm

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Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski

Andrzej Sapkowski is a Polish writer born on June 21, 1948. He is renowned for his fantasy novels, especially the 'The Witcher' series, which has been translated into multiple languages and adapted into games and television series. more

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