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I was not ever hitchhiking alone. I've done solo train trips but I've never driven myself alone.

Anne Waldman

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Anne Waldman
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 2
Poet
Writer
Millville
New Jersey
Alone
Ever
Done
Never
Trips
Solo
Driven
Train

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