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The Stones suggested that if you dabble in decadence, you could turn into a devil-worshipping junkie. Paul McCartney suggested that if you mess around with girl worship, you could turn into a husband. So Paul was a lot scarier.

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Rob Sheffield
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: February 2
Journalist
Music Critic
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the United States of America
Robert James Sheffield
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