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In other words, I'd say the whole story of Bob Dylan is one man's search for God. The turns and the steps he takes to find God are his business. I think he went to a study group at the Vineyard, and it created a lot of excitement.
T Bone Burnett
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T Bone Burnett
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 14
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Joseph Henry Burnett III
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