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" I plan on doing as much in my life as I possibly can. "
Shirley Manson
Life
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" People in day-to-day life tend to skim the surface of things and be polite and careful, and that's not the language I speak. I like talking about feelings, fears and memories, anguish and joy, and I find it in music. "
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Memories
People
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Me
Long
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Because
Feel
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Who
Pop Music
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Think
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Find
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Pale
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Business
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