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I see myself out of my own eyes, which means I have no idea what's going on the other way around. I just think I try to be a good person, and I fail.
Julian Casablancas
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Julian Casablancas
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
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Julian Fernando Casablancas
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