Some Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life (1981)

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A sometimes harsh, sometimes goofy look at the routines that give our lives form.
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Release Date
Jan 01, 1981
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00h 10m
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A sometimes harsh, sometimes goofy look at the routines that give our lives form.

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