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“I get slightly irritated by people who say they're natural rebels because it just means that they're going to be against whatever anybody does, which is almost like saying you might as well leave it as it is.”

Quote by Robert Wyatt

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Robert Wyatt is a British musician born on January 28, 1945. He is best known as a founding member of the band Soft Machine and for his distinctive voice and poetic lyrics. more

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