Why I am not afraid to take your money by Amanda Fucking Palmer


	Why I am not afraid to take your money by Amanda Fucking Palmer

Spiritualmonkey

9-30-2009 1:53 PM

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Spiritualmonkey says:

FUCKING AMEN!

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9-30-2009 3:03 PM

Lexica

To quote my late mother, "I do this for a living. I don't give it away for free."

Amanda Palmer FTW!

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