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I've lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.

Tom Waits

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Tom Waits
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: December 7
Actor
Composer
Guitarist
Jazz Guitarist
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Singer
Singer-Songwriter
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Pomona
California
Thomas Alan Waits
Pride
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Equilibrium
Keys
Car

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