"To be a surrealist means barring from your mind all remembrance of what you have seen, and being always on the lookout for what has never been."

Being, Mind, Remembrance

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"To be a surrealist means barring from your mind all remembrance of what you have seen, and being always on the lookout for what has never been."

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