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“I was accepted by cool people because the cheerleaders thought I was cute. The jocks knew the jock-girls thought I was cute. I just chose not to hang around with them.”

Quote by Kurt Cobain

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Kurt Cobain was a pivotal American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the grunge band Nirvana. His music and persona became a symbol of Generation X, and he was a central figure in the alternative rock scene of the early 1990s. Cobain's life and death have been the subject of considerable media attention and cultural commentary. more

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