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As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free.

Tom Petty

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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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Boys
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Mediocrity

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