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I'm just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.

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Grimes
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: March 17
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Vancouver
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Claire Elise Boucher
Claire Boucher
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I like going crazy. And not just for art - I like extremes in general.
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