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I equate Deadheads to people that like black licorice. There aren't many people that like black licorice, but the ones that do, REALLY REALLY like it! Or buttermilk, or whatever.

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Jerry Garcia
Age: 53 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 1
Died: 1995
Died: August 9
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