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By the time I was 10 or 11, I was completely demoralized. I thought, I'm done. I'm never going to be a missionary, because my indiscretion column, whether it was little lies or stealing a Chunky bar, kept me from sainthood.

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Patti Smith
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
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Patricia Lee Smith
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