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I just happen to comprehend the low standards of the majority of the music-buying public, and I don’t care how condescending that sounds, it’s true. They always go for the shiny gimmicks. Always.

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Tiffanie DeBartolo
Age: 53
Born: 1970
Born: November 27
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