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Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist, referenced for his moral and religious views.

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First appearance: heretics

Tolstoy shows up with force in X: On Sandals and Simplicity. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the figure associated with the school of the simple life and its ethical complexities.
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