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FICTION
The Wise Fool of Aksehir
An appreciation of absurdity is its own reward
December
1
1956
ROBERT L. HEILBRONER
Eugene Karlin
The Wise Fool of Aksehir
ROBERT L. HEILBRONER
December
1
1956
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FICTION
The Wise Fool of Aksehir
An appreciation of absurdity is its own reward
December
1
1956
ROBERT L. HEILBRONER
Eugene Karlin
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