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When you're an artist, nobody ever tells you or hits you with the magic wand of legitimacy. You have to hit your own head with your own handmade wand. And you feel stupid doing it.
Amanda Palmer
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Amanda Palmer
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: April 30
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