The Ornamented Being

Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.

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Chevalier d’Eon

“Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d’Éon de Beaumont (5 October 1728 – 21 May 1810), usually known as the Chevalier d’Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, soldier and Freemason who lived the first half of his life as a man and the second half as a woman.”

Ugh seriously get over it. Not everything is about gender. I posted this because I found him interesting. Spare me the him/her argument. He’s long dead, I promise you won’t be offended.
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The Ornamented Being

Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.

Chevalier d’Eon

“Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d’Éon de Beaumont (5 October 1728 – 21 May 1810), usually known as the Chevalier d’Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, soldier and Freemason who lived the first half of his life as a man and the second half as a woman.”