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John Wenz

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John Wenz is a freelance writer living in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is an Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska, and writes a bi-weekly column for Hear Nebraska about Nebraska's rich musical history. He really likes brussel sprouts and cats.

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