"Now we are seeing the disadvantage of not knowing every language," said Conseil "or is it the disadvantage of not having a universal language?" - Jules Verne

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"Now we are seeing the disadvantage of not knowing every language," said Conseil "or is it the disadvantage of not having a universal language?"

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About Jules Verne

Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Nadar (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: Jules Gabriel Verne Julius Verne

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