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When Marianne Faithfull Sings, Life Is a Four-letter Word
The word might be fear or hate or junk or punk, but it’s nothing pretty
June
1
1981
Lesley Hazleton
Helmut Newton
When Marianne Faithfull Sings, Life Is a Four-letter Word
Lesley Hazleton
June
1
1981
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When Marianne Faithfull Sings, Life Is a Four-letter Word
The word might be fear or hate or junk or punk, but it’s nothing pretty
June
1
1981
Lesley Hazleton
Helmut Newton
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