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But its crazy - like ten percent a year increase of children taking fucking anti-depressants. Pre-schoolers are like, the most prescribed. That makes me so mad!

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Emily Haines
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 25
Keyboardist
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Singer-Songwriter
New Delhi district
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