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America hates the artist. It will not admit: the artist is my soul and I want to kill off my soul.

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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Do not seek the because - in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.
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