voilà le diable ! in Français

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          "ref": "George Sand, Lettres d'un voyageur (1837)",
          "text": "Voilà le diable ! Tu n'es pas poète du tout. Tu détermines toutes choses ; tu ne sais rester dans le doute sur quoi que ce soit."
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"voilà le diable !" meaning in Français

Interjection