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François-Marie Arouet, perhaps France's best known philosopher went under the pen name of Voltaire. Known for his wit, scathing attacks on the church as well as being one of the dominant Enlightenment thinkers, Voltaire is also known for publishing via various mediums. He wrote novels, poetry, letters and pamphlets.
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What was the name of the French Fortress that served as a jail during the revolution?
La Bastille Saint-Antoine - best known today because of the people storming it on July 14, 1789
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