Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot. - Neil Gaiman

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Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.

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About Neil Gaiman

Neil Richard Gaiman (born 10 November 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, and comics.

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Birth Name: Neil Richard Gaiman
Alternative Names: Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman • Gaiman, Neil Richard MacKinnon • N. Gaiman • N. R. Gaiman
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