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I collect fantasy swords, replicas from films, and have them displayed on the wall as you go up the stairs.

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Gary Numan
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: March 8
Guitarist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Hammersmith
London
Gary Anthony James Webb
Gary Webb
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Swords
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