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As soon as one of my records goes on, it makes a vast portion of the public nervous. They get spooked by it. To some people who have ears to hear, it's a delightful, refreshing change. But to most of the public, it's a load of homemade-sounding nonsense.

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Nick Lowe
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 24
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Nicholas Drain Lowe
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