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Let the disappointments pass Let the laughter fill your glass Let the illusions last until they shatter Whatever you might hope to find among the thoughts that crowd your mind There won't be many that ever really matter.

Jackson Browne

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Jackson Browne
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: October 9
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Clyde Jackson Browne
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