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...Although widely anticipated, Sarkozy's triumph nonetheless elicited an explosion of joy from supporters of his law-and-order, free market-reforming platform aimed at jump-starting France's sluggish economy. "This is a victory for the value of work and merit," exclaimed 19-year-old law student Thierry Bombet as he joined a cheering crowd of 10,000 celebrating Sarkozy's victory in the Place de la Condorde. "France is the only country in the world with a 35-hour work week - that's ridiculous!" agreed 21-year-old engineering student Fabien Pioli against the din of aging rock...
This cynic admired one man: Napoleon. In the disastrous campaign against Russia, Henri followed him, this time as a member of the Emperor's staff. With the abdication of Napoleon, Henri took refuge in Italy, turned to literature. His first book, under the pseudonym Louis Alexandre Cesar Bombet, was proved to be a plagiarism from one Carpani. From Henri's point of view, however his version was merely a brilliant condensation of a dull book. He was looked on with suspicion by the Austrian authorities in Italy, who thought he might be a Carbonaro, and finally was expelled...
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