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My earliest memories are sitting on the beach at Blackpool, and I know that if I went back, it would be horrible. I know what Blackpool's like - it's nothing like I imagined it was as a child.

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Robert Smith
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 21
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Robert James Smith
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