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I feel like I've been in love, but I have stood aside from it over and over again in my life. It's all you want, but it's terrifying.

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Adam Duritz
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 1
Musician
Pianist
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Baltimore
Maryland
Adam Fredric Duritz
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