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My great joy is to give form to reality. Music is a great release, a great enjoyment to me. Eventually I'd like to write something of great importance. That's my ambition - to write something worthwhile.

Jim Morrison

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Jim Morrison
Age: 27 †
Born: 1943
Born: December 8
Died: 1971
Died: July 3
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