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LudwigPastorius

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79. All just in passing, though.

Fri May 2, 2025, 11:10 AM

23 hrs ago

Maybe two or three would even recognize my face if we met again, much less remember my name.
That’s what 35 years of being “show biz adjacent” gets you.

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