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Who Rebels? Who rises in arms? Rarely the slave, but almost always the oppressor turned slave.
Emil Cioran
Emil Cioran
Emil Cioran
Born: Apr 8, 1911
Died: Jun 20, 1995

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Oppressor, Rarely, Rises, Almost, Arms, Always, Turned, Who, Rebels, Slave

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