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Don't let a loud few determine the nature of the sound. It makes for poor harmony and diminishes the song.
Vera Nazarian
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Vera Nazarian
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 25
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Science Fiction Writer
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Moscow
Russian SFSR
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