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Nevermore – Optimist Or Pessimist (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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In Memory
Optimist Or Pessimist

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Optimist Or Pessimist

Release date: 1996

From In MemoryTrack 13:39

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"Optimist Or Pessimist" is a track by Nevermore, from the album In Memory, released 1996. The track is 3:39 long.

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Nevermore

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From In Memory

3:391996

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1

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