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gold never comes to the dreamers - except in dreams.

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
Anais Nin
Dream
Never
Dreamers
Dreamer
Gold
Except
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Comes

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