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The Self-Reported Life of the Sham Prince

Noble Blood

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The Importance of Confidence

In 1906, a con man named Wilhelm Voigt famously used a cobbled together military uniform and pretended to be a captain. Damala decided to wander the historic university town of Heidelberg and introduce himself to known aristocratic student social group Saxo Barusia. The effect he had on the students was instantaneous; they began tripping over themselves to buy him drinks,. When passing a local soup kitchen at the university, one member of theSaxoBarusia scoffed at the very thought of disenfranchised students being able to get free food. In return, Damala retorted: it must make you feel damned uncomfortable to live up there in such a fine core house without a

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