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Anglo-Dutch writer and physician (1670-1733)
Also known as: Bernard de Mandeville, Бернард де Мандевиль, برنارد ماندفيل, 버나드 맨더빌, バーナード・デ・マンデヴィル, 伯纳德·曼德维尔
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