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Nothing retains less of desire in art, in science, than this will to industry, booty, possession.

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Andre Breton
Age: 70 †
Born: 1896
Born: February 18
Died: 1966
Died: September 28
Art Theorist
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Andre Breton
D'André Breton
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René Dobrant
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