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The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Švejk is a character from a book by the Czech author Jaroslav Hašek. The book is about a soldier named Josef Švejk, who is a very brave soldier but also quite silly. He has many funny adventures during World War 1, and people like him because he is so brave, loyal, and kind. A lot of people like to read the book because it can make them laugh.