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There's people who think what they need and what they deserve in their lives is a lot worse than what they actually do, so they get themselves involved in things that are needlessly painful: brutal relationships, abusive relationships.

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Adam Duritz
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 1
Musician
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Baltimore
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