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But I think if any song can touch the heart, then one should value it.

Sebastian Faulks

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Sebastian Faulks
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: April 20
Broadcaster
Journalist
Novelist
Parodist
Writer
Sebastian Charles Faulks
Song
Heart
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Thinking
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Value
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