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I didn't think there was anything more or less obscene about any part of the body. Now, I recognize that there are certain postures and angles that make people see red, which are evidence of original sin or something, and I avoid that.

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Jock Sturges
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 1
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New York City
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