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Well, first of all, said the BFG, human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.

Roald Dahl

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Roald Dahl
Age: 74 †
Born: 1916
Born: September 13
Died: 1990
Died: November 23
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Fighter Pilot
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Wing Commander Roald Dahl
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