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This was a sheer invention of the past, because the record is
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quite clear in his writings and what he said
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that he considered himself Corsican.
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Yet, the Frenchness of the Revolution
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overwhelmed that in him.
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In the end, he remained a Frenchman, like very many people
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with a strong accent,
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in his case, that of Corsica.
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There are some other obvious things that are Corsican about him that remained.
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Again, this is part of the stereotype.
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In France, like other countries, one has stereotypes
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about different regions.