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Now that I can see it's the queen's new clothes Now that I can hear all your poison prose Now that I can talk with my tongue unfroze I'm not so sure of Santa or the buck tooth fairy There are no words for me inside your dictionary

Andy Partridge

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Andy Partridge
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: November 11
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