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TIL the last duel in France took place in 1967 between Gaston Defferre and René Ribière, following an argument in the French National Assembly. Ribière demanded satisfaction by duel with swords after Defferre refused to apologise for yelling, "shut up, stupid!" Ribière lost the duel.

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