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Emanuel Swedenborg held a seat in Swedish parliament

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Between charting out the topography of heaven and talking to angels, somebody had to vote on domestic taxation. Swedenborg maintained an incredibly boring, highly practical career as a politician and mining assessor, proving you can be an otherworldly visionary while still attending committee meetings.

Emanuel Swedenborg held a seat in Swedish parliament
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