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French poet, novelist, playwright, musician, and chess enthusiast (1877-1933)

Also known as: Реймон Руссель, ريمون روسيل, 레몽 루셀, レーモン・ルーセル, 雷蒙·鲁塞尔, Руссель Реймон

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