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My humor is very dry. To me it doesn't make sense.
Ian MacKaye
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Ian MacKaye
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: April 16
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Now anyone can move anywhere. I've made deep connections with people around the world since I tour everywhere that I will simply never see again.
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When someone writes a really nasty piece about me. I think they're generally untrue because I think I'm a nice person.
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I obviously use computers. My car is wondrous. My phone is amazing. I've already talked about the music I'm digitizing. Technology is fantastic, of course.
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