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God invented man, and man invented the metric system.

Salvador Dali

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Salvador Dali
Age: 84 †
Born: 1904
Born: May 11
Died: 1989
Died: January 23
Actor
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Film Director
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New Hampshire
Salvador Dalí Domènech
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí
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Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí Domènech
Salvador Felip Jacint Dalí Domènech
Salvador Dalm y Domenech
Salvador Dalí y Domènech
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domènech
Salvador Dalí i Domènech
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domènech
Felip Jacint Domènech
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