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The Internet nowadays is all sensationalism, and it's just terrifying when you're actually experiencing it as a person.

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Bradford Cox
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 15
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That's what culture is based on, the passing down of a certain narrative by imitation.
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It's made me cynical at a young age to see how overlooked certain groups I've admired are.
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