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Conspiracy of Equals w/ Laura Mason

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How Did Graques Babouf Become an Intellectual?

Graques Babouf, born Francois Noel Babouf in 1760, is the protagonist of "Bebuff" The book follows his life as he learns to read and become an intellectual. Bebuff's father was a bully who bullied education into his son but also taught him how to read. Without the revolution, it would not have been possible for bebuff to learn so much, says author David Frum.

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