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For most of human history, musicians, artists, they've been part of the community — connectors and openers, not untouchable stars.

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Amanda Palmer
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: April 30
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Sometimes I have a terrible feeling that I am dying not from the virus, but from being untouchable.
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There are so many people, so many artists, so many magazines, so many theater companies, so many people trying to raise money for so many things that it's easy to look around and just feel powerless or helpless, because even if you have some resources, you can't help everybody.
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