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We don't make music, it makes us
David Byrne
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David Byrne
Age: 119
Born: 1905
Born: May 6
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Do I wear a helmet? Ugh. I do when I'm riding through a precarious part of town, meaning Midtown traffic. But when I'm riding on secure protected lanes or on the paths that run along the Hudson or through Central Park - no, I don't wear the dreaded helmet then.
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