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I suddenly realised, hey, I'm not a lazy idiot, I'm an idler! It's something to aspire to, it's part of the creative process! That's fantastic!
Tom Hodgkinson
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Tom Hodgkinson
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 1
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