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I think poets tell better history than historians. Historians lie all the time but the poets can get to truth of it.

John Cusack

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John Cusack
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: June 28
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It never hurts to be involved in any political or activist organization. I can never see how participation would be a bad thing. The key is being true to what you participate with and who.
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I'm a paranoid schizophrenic. I am my own entourage!
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