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Wrapped around my son with only the knowledge of the words of the world & a quiet remembrance of watching before this all began.

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Brian Andreas
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 17
Artist
Painter
Writer
Iowa City
Iowa
Watching
Quiet
Knowledge
Words
Around
Wrapped
World
Remembrance
Began
Son

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