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Thank God I never got in a fight. All of the jock dudes hated me, but all of their girlfriends thought I was nice so they wouldn't touch me. It was infuriating to them.

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Mark Hoppus
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 15
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Ridgecrest
California
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