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A trajectory of misery – at this point – seems intentional. We have all the information we need to see clearly. We are no longer unaware toddlers on the landscape of consciousness. It is no longer cute to crap ourselves.
Buddy Wakefield
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Buddy Wakefield
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 4
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Shreveport
Louisiana
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