LEtourdi

L'Etourdi [with accents]

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Title: L'Etourdi
Author: Moliere [Pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin]
Release Date: January, 2003 [Etext #3645] [Yes, we are about one year ahead of schedule]
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