Hay una conocida historia acerca de un hombre de Sibaris que tenía su lecho cubierto de pétalos de rosas, pero insistía en que era incómodo porque un… - Isaac Asimov

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Hay una conocida historia acerca de un hombre de Sibaris que tenía su lecho cubierto de pétalos de rosas, pero insistía en que era incómodo porque uno de los pétalos estaba arrugado. Por ello, la palabra "sibarita" se usa hoy para referirse a una persona amante del lujo extremado.

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Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.

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Alternative Names: Isaak Osimov Paul French Asimov Isaak Ozimov Itzhak Ozimov
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