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in 1837. His parents were workers in the earthenware factory, and died early. He joined the civil service from a young age, to make a living for himself and his siblings. He gave up his position in the postal service in order to open the
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was being drafted, Spoo demanded that
Luxembourgish should be an obligatory subject in primary schools, and was successful. He was supported in this by the prime minister
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Dossier Spoo. Herausgegeben vom
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