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I watched myself put my paw in the bear trap on that one because there was this clause about leaving members

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Elliott Smith
Age: 34 †
Born: 1969
Born: August 6
Died: 2003
Died: October 21
Composer
Guitarist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Steven Paul Elliott Smith
Steven Paul Smith
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