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A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.

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Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Age: 55 †
Born: 1964
Born: September 25
Died: 2020
Died: June 19
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Screenwriter
Barcelona
Spain
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