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Beatle George Harrison Searched for God

Following the news of ex-Beatle George Harrison's death, "Today" show anchor Anne Curry interviewed Anthony DeCurtis, a writer for Rolling Stone magazine. DeCurtis talked at length about Harrison's search for a meaningful spiritual life. Curry said, "Apparently Harrison was the most spiritual of the group [speaking of the Beatles]; in a recent interview, he said, 'Everything else in life can wait, but the search for God cannot wait.'"

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