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I can't remember all the times I've tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass

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Adam Duritz
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 1
Musician
Pianist
Singer
Baltimore
Maryland
Adam Fredric Duritz
Moments
Remember
Pass
Tried
Hold
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