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I was real religious when I was young. I wanted to be a missionary.

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Patti Smith
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
Composer
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Guitarist
Human Rights Activist
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Photographer
Poet
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Chicago
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Patricia Lee Smith
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