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You just never set roots you take pleasure in simple conversations, because you know you're not going to have much more than that. It's very isolating, and that can be a good thing.

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Feist
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: February 13
Actor
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Amherst
Nova Scotia
Leslie Feist
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