NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolsto…

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NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolstoi. The leader of the school is Tolstoi. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.149, 谷月社
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NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolstoi. The leader of the school is Tolstoi. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.149, 谷月社

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