“The people you killed seem to be in excellent health.”

Les gens que vous tuez se portent assez bien.
Cliton, act IV, scene ii
Cliton describing people whom a liar claims to have killed in duels.
Le Menteur (The Liar) (1643)

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Les gens que vous tuez se portent assez bien.

Le Menteur (The Liar) (1643)

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French tragedian 1606–1684

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