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Also Known As	Peter Léonard Léopold Benoit
Born	August 17, 1834 • Belgium
Died	March 8, 1901 (aged 66) • Antwerp • Belgium
Awards And Honors	Prix de Rome
Movement / Style	nationalistic music

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