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Anyone who's parading under a $100,00-plus video is not free from corporate. That's just the MTV advertising agency. I find them all to be just a bit of a sham.

John Lydon

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John Lydon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 31
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If anyone asks for your autograph they're showing you respect and give it back to them.
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