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“I think too many times people can get rigid in life, put our blinders on, get locked into one way of thinking, and forget that life has many flavors to savor.”

Quote by Dave Smalley

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Dave Smalley is a musician whose birth and death dates are unknown. He has a unique style and talent in the music industry, although specific biographical and achievement details are limited. more

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