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The easiest thing to do is throw a rock. It's a lot harder to create a stained glass window. I used to get upset at the people who threw rocks but now I'd rather spend my time building the stained glass windows.
Jon Foreman
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Jon Foreman
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: October 22
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
San Bernardino County
California
Jonathan Mark Foreman
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