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Although Omaha is my birthplace and the place I grew up, I don't see myself spending extended amounts of time there. I feel almost more comfortable and more at peace in New York.

Conor Oberst

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Conor Oberst
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: February 15
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Conor Mullen Oberst
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