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Safran is Hoffmann's middle name. He is a character in the novel "The Sandman" by E.T.A. Hoffmann. The story revolves around the protagonist's obsession with a beautiful woman named Olimpia, who turns out to be an automaton. Hoffmann's middle name, Safran, is a reference to the color of the sandman's eyes, which are described as being "saffron-yellow."