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But glittering prizes and endless compromises, Shatter the illusion of integrity...

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Neil Peart
Age: 67 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 12
Died: 2020
Died: January 7
Composer
Drummer
Jazz Musician
Lyricist
Musician
Record Producer
Songwriter
Writer
City of Hamilton
Neil Ellwood Peart
Integrity
Illusion
Glittering
Shatter
Compromises
Prizes
Prize
Compromise
Endless

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