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Their memorys like a train: you can see it getting smaller as it pulls away And the things you cant remember Tell the th
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"Their memory's like a train: you can see it getting smaller as it pulls away And the things you can't remember Tell the things you can't forget that History puts a saint in every dream"

- Tom Waits

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Tom Waits somewhere between December 7, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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