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I happen to have a public profile. Ditto newspaper editors. It's a result of what I do, not an end.
Steve Coogan
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Steve Coogan
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: October 14
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I'm not Mother Teresa. But I'm not Frank Bough, either. I am getting older and a bit more sensible. I'm not going to be popping up in dungeons every six months. If you catch me preaching fidelity while I am shagging chickens then throw the book at me. Otherwise, leave me alone.
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What I don't like is dance music or hip hop or any of that sort of thing.
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Sadly, I can't say the same for my Father, who is probably in a different place - Hell.
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