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By the early '70s I had gotten reasonable and I started to get in hundreds of groups that rehearsed and never played at all. I mean, the most important thing was to look good and have a great name.
Andy Partridge
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Andy Partridge
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: November 11
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