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Cedric Bixler Zavala of The Mars Volta would write lyrics by chopping up words and phrases from pages of medical books.

I thought the story was that he used the diary of their sound guy from when he was in a psychiatric ward...? At least for De-Loused in the Comatorium?

If I recall correctly (I could be wrong) Frances the Mute was written based on the diary that their friend found in a car the he repossessed.

That explains so much.

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