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I've got a bike. You can ride it if you like. It's got a basket, a bell that rings and things to make it look good. I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it...

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Syd Barrett
Age: 60 †
Born: 1946
Born: January 6
Died: 2006
Died: July 7
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I'm disappearing, avoiding most things.
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The fine arts thing at college was always too much for me to think about. What I was more involved in was being successful at arts school.
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