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I don't think I'm lucky I think I have a tough constitution. That's a lot of it. And I've been wise enough to listen to other people. I was unconsciously cultivating as many straight friends as I could.

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Iggy Pop
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 21
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James Newell Osterberg
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