"The Count of Monte Cristo" novelist Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NOVELIST (noun)
1. one who writes novels
COUNT (verb)
1. put into a group
2. show consideration for; take into account
COUNT (noun)
1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
2. a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

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56. Rep. group

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