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One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.

Salvador Dali

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Salvador Dali
Age: 84 †
Born: 1904
Born: May 11
Died: 1989
Died: January 23
Actor
Artist
Film Actor
Film Director
Graphic Artist
Illustrator
Jewelry Designer
Painter
Photographer
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Cornish
New Hampshire
Salvador Dalí Domènech
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí
Salvator Dalí
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Salvador Felip Jacint Dalí Domènech
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Salvador Dalí i Domènech
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Felip Jacint Domènech
Salvador Dali
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Greater
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