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I have always been fascinated by the concept of the villain and the hero being in one person.

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Alex Kapranos
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Songwriter
Almondsbury
Gloucestershire
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley
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Hero
Persons
Person
Always
Villain
Fascinated
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