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All humans realize they are loved when witnessing the dawn early morning is the triumph of good over evil. Absolved by light we decide to go on.

Rufus Wainwright

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Rufus Wainwright
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 22
Composer
Musician
Pianist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Rhinebeck (village)
New York
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
Humans
Decide
Good
Early
Realize
Loved
Realizing
Absolved
Morning
Witnessing
Evil
Dawn
Light
Triumph

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