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To Be 26 Years Old And Lose Your Left Heart Ventricle Was Probably The Most Dramatic Thing That's Ever Happened To Me In My Life...

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Anthony Kiedis

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To Be 26 Years Old And Lose Your Left Heart Ventricle Was Probably The Most Dramatic Thing That's Ever Happened To Me In My Life...

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