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Hail brother, the distant thunder is nothing but hearts beating as one.
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Patti Smith
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
Composer
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Patricia Lee Smith
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People say hello to me. I mean, sometimes the sanitation truck goes by and says, hey Patti.
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