Can REAL vampires eat garlic?

like in some people say that garlic affects vampires, is this true?
real vampires please or people that know a real vampire and no nasty comments,
thanks!
Update: ok yah i read some of your answers and so far, kthnxbye was the only helpful one, and well im not an idiot and i havent read a twilight book ever so :P
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