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I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday.
Rufus Wainwright
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Rufus Wainwright
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 22
Composer
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Rhinebeck (village)
New York
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
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