The Moment I Began To Understand What Was Going On With The Treatment Of Animals, It Led Me More And More In The Way Of The Path I Am [on] Now, Which Is A Complete Vegan.

-Bryan Adams

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The Moment I Began

Bryan Adams

The Moment I Began To Understand What Was Going On With The Treatment Of Animals, It Led Me More And More In The Way Of The Path I Am [on] Now, Which Is A Complete Vegan.

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Animal

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