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And where does magic come from? I think that magic's in the learning.

Dar Williams

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Dar Williams
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: April 19
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
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Mount Kisco
New York
Dorothy Snowden Williams
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Every once in a while I check and I say, do I still believe in God? And the answer is absolutely yes. And then I think, I suppose I should go to church now. But after going to so many churches in my life and trying to go with the flow with so many denominations, Eastern and Western, I don't really feel I need to go to church at all.
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If you're lucky you find something that reflects you, Helps you feel your life, protects you, Cradles you and connects you to everything.
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