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Also Known As	Philippe-François-Nazaire Fabre d’Églantine
Born	July 28, 1750 • Carcassonne • France
Died	April 5, 1794 (aged 43) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Le Philinte de Molière”
Role In	French Revolution

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