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It was kind of ridiculous to carry it up to a certain point and then drop the ball or the bomb, like quitting the band right after we had signed to Virgin.
Elliott Smith
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Elliott Smith
Age: 34 †
Born: 1969
Born: August 6
Died: 2003
Died: October 21
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Omaha
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Steven Paul Elliott Smith
Steven Paul Smith
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I went walking around the city some more, people watching with a cold, blank stare. And I saw your face in everyone, I swear.
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