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I love the fact that people can relate to what I'm saying, even if it's not for the same subject I was writing about. That is the power of real music and real expression.

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Corey Taylor
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 8
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Des Moines
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Corey Todd Taylor
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Live your life, no matter what that life is.
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