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Peruvian-American author (1925-1998)

Also known as: Carlos Castaneda, Carlos César Salvador Arana Castañeda, Карлос Кастанеда, كارلوس كاستانيدا, 카를로스 카스타녜다, カルロス・カスタネダ

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