“I have tried in my way to be free.”

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Canadian poet and singer-songwriter 1934–2016

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“Like a bird on the wire,
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Source: [Виталий Кличко ответил на вопросы читателей Корреспондент.net, https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/politics/386098-vitalij-klichko-otvetil-na-voprosy-chitatelej-korrespondent-net, 2022-06-13, korrespondent.net, ru]

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