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Enough of clouds, waves, aquariums, water-sprites and nocturnal scents what we need is music of the earth, everyday music..music one can live in like a house.

Jean Cocteau

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Jean Cocteau
Age: 74 †
Born: 1889
Born: July 5
Died: 1963
Died: October 11
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Clément Eugène Jean Pierre Cocteau
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Eugène Jean Maurice Cocteau
Eugene Jean Maurice Cocteau
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Scent
Live
Waves
Need
Wave
Enough
Clouds
Needs
Everyday
Sprites
Like
Water
Scents
House
Nocturnal
Earth
Aquariums

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