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I could probably live in Bali the rest of my life and completely live in the sticks and have a f - king moped and make a record every couple of years and not step in public and break even like I do anyway. That's really tempting.

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Ben Folds
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: September 12
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Winston-Salem
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