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German poet (1747-1794)

Also known as: August Bürger, Готфрид Август Бюргер, جوتفريد أوجوست بورجر, ゴットフリート・アウグスト・ビュルガー, 戈特弗里德·奥古斯特·比尔格, Бюргер Г.

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