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I Instinctively Dress A Bit Tougher Because I've Spent A Lot Of Time In The U.s. And I Realised There Was A Certain Image Projected Of Me Here. I've Always Been An Absolute Rebel. When I Was In My Teen Years I Had Piercings And Wore All Black.

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I Instinctively Dress A Bit Tougher Because I've Spent A Lot Of Time In The U.s. And I Realised There Was A Certain Image Projected Of Me Here. I've Always Been An Absolute Rebel. When I Was In My Teen Years I Had Piercings And Wore All Black.

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