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I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.
Anais Nin
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Anais Nin
Age: 73 †
Born: 1903
Born: February 21
Died: 1977
Died: January 14
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Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell
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We did not touch each other. We were both leaning over the abyss.
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