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Niccolò Machiavelli  

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  • Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) was an Italian political theorist, philosopher, and diplomat, whose life and works have acquired for him a reputation as a master in the dark arts of deceit and manipulation. His writings were wide-ranging, addressing many of the concerns of the Renaissance, and encompassed history, poetry, and drama. [Source: Encyclopedia of Deception; Machiavelli, Niccolò]

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