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Alexander

Alexander the Great, referenced in a historical comparison.

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First appearance: the twenty ninth of october 1902

Alexander shows up with force in The First of November 1902. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in the Sailor's fantastical history of the ale as having sought it but died of colic.
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