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I think life is more interesting when everybody's jumbled up together. When people separate out into cliques and things, it's okay, but it's a bit limiting. You can always learn things from other people. This is my theory.

Jarvis Cocker

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Jarvis Cocker
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: September 19
Actor
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Sheffield
England
Jarvis Branson Cocker
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