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The one recurring theme in my writing, and in my life in general, is confusion. The fact that anytime you think you really know something, you're going to find out you're wrong - that is the rule. The moments where you think you have something figured out, those are the exceptions.

Conor Oberst

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Conor Oberst
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: February 15
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Omaha
Nebraska
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