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I've been used for writing rhythm guitar chords for a long time because it's so easy to play and chords just sound good on it.

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Bradford Cox
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 15
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Athens
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Bradford James Cox
Atlas Sound
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I am asexual. A-sexual. I read somewhere, maybe on Facebook, where somebody said something like, I heard Bradford was gay, but then I heard he was bi. Then somebody wrote, No, I heard he was asexual. And then somebody said, That's bullshit - he totally hit on my friend after a show.
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