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We swallow with one gulp the lie that flatters us, and drink drop by drop the truth which is bitter to us.   Diderot, Denis

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Denis Diderot (October 5, 1713 July 31, 1784) was a French philosopher and writer. Born in Langres, Champagne, France in 1713, he was a prominent figure in what became known as the Enlightenment, and was the editor-in-chief of the famous Encyclopdie. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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