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I think it's good for people to see the positive beauty that can flower from the deepest grieving.

Patti Smith

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Patti Smith
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 30
Composer
Drawer
Guitarist
Human Rights Activist
Musician
Photographer
Poet
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Visual Artist
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Chicago
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Patricia Lee Smith
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