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Also Known As	Jan van Ruusbroec • Johannes van Ruusbroec • Johannes van Ruysbroeck
Born	1293 • Belgium
Died	December 2, 1381 (aged 88) • Brabant • Belgium
Subjects Of Study	mysticism

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