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I think that's more a reflection of the fact I've never been a student of any particular school of writing, or even listening.
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Feist
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: February 13
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Amherst
Nova Scotia
Leslie Feist
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It may be years until the day My dreams will match up with my pay.
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