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It was a beautiful letdown, the day I knew, that all the riches this world had to offer me, will never do.

Jon Foreman

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Jon Foreman
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: October 22
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
San Bernardino County
California
Jonathan Mark Foreman
World
Letdown
Riches
Offer
Offers
Knew
Beautiful
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