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Nirvana's not like anything you've ever known or experienced because it can't be known or experienced.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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San Diego
California
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You stop growing when you stop listening.
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