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My knowledge of Finn O’Rourke lacked emotional substance, although I did have numerous facts of the artist’s past, a litany of dates, extraordinary events, and historical affairs. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any knowledge of Finn’s mental facilities, likes, and dislikes. One of my personal goals entailed a breakdown of the man’s poignant side, learning the ins and outs, and finer threads, of the artist. As far as I knew, the world lacked substantial text of Finn’s sentimental and emotional side because he had declined any and all interviews in the last few years. Not only did I want to break that wall of communication down, I also had planned to learn everything I could about Finn that his fans and public hadn’t learned during his unstoppable and flighty career. Until then, I had
