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I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. i'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.
-Steve Earle
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I Have A Low Tolerance For Mediocrity

Steve Earle
I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. i'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.
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