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    Have Nine Lives
    Have Nine Lives
    Have Nine Lives
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    Have Nine Lives

    By Tristan Buttigieg

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    Tristan Buttigieg is a singer-songwriter, musician & poet. Just as he felt his predecessors of the poetic and musical revolutions of the early to mid-20th century accurately portrayed, he's someone who firmly believes that the objective of art should be equivocal and unrestrained, while always capturing inspiration from the genuine day-to-da

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCykxbooks
    Release dateOct 14, 2023
    ISBN9780932436740
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