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Bergerac, Cyrano de
     
Bergerac, Cyrano de
(1619-55) a French writer and soldier who fought more than 1000 duels (=fights between two people) and was famous for his extremely large nose. His name is also the title of a famous play about his life, written by Edmond Rostand..
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