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“We always operated within a sense of community not just about the band. It's important to the way we define ourselves. It's the entire world in which we operate.” quote by Lee Ranaldo — Download Open image

“We always operated within a sense of community not just about the band. It's important to the way we define ourselves. It's the entire world in which we operate.”

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