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I seriously hate pop music and all things super-commercial, so I'd be hard pressed to feel embarrassed by anything I listen to. Besides, I have a three-year-old, so I don't have time for guilty pleasures anyway!

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Ani DiFranco
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 23
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