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I mean, whatever kills you kills you, and your death is authentic no matter how you die.

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Jerry Garcia
Age: 53 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 1
Died: 1995
Died: August 9
Banjoist
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Film Director
Guitarist
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
San Francisco County
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The pursuit of happiness is such a large of concept.
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In this universe the top end is light and the bottom end is real hard stuff.
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Whistle through your teeth and spit cuz, it's Alright
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The pursuit of happiness is an overview kind of thing. It's not in the Bill of Rights.
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Run faster, jump higher, reach farther, and you'll always win! live life expecting the worst, hoping for the best, and living for the future! Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.
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