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It annoys me how pretty my voice is...that sounds incredibly immodest, but it annoys me how polite it can sound when perhaps what I'm singing is deeply acidic.
Thom Yorke
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Thom Yorke
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: October 7
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Thomas Edward Yorke
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