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The point is to strip down, get protestant, then even more naked. Walk over scorched bricks to find your own soul. Your heart a searching dog in the rubble.
Barry Hannah
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Barry Hannah
Age: 67 †
Born: 1942
Born: April 23
Died: 2010
Died: March 1
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Meridian
Mississippi
Howard Barry Hannah
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I always intended to be light and open. I misjudged the American audience.
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