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The Man of Forty Crowns

L'Homme aux quarante écusFrance

The Man of Forty Crowns (French: L'Homme aux quarante écus) is a fable written by Voltaire.

L'Homme aux quarante écus
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The Man of Forty Crowns (French: L'Homme aux quarante écus) is a fable written by Voltaire. 1

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The Man of Forty Crowns is fictional work by Voltaire, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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