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I believe we all have a unique journey, whether its a journey of pure energy, if there's any intelligence within the journey. But I think each of us have our own way of dissipating or entering a new field.

Patti Smith

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