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If you've never stared off into the distance, then your life is a shame.

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Adam Duritz
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 1
Musician
Pianist
Singer
Baltimore
Maryland
Adam Fredric Duritz
Daydreaming
Stared
Shame
Distance
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Life

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