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I've Never Treated Anyone In My Band Like They're Not On The Same Level As Me. I'm Not That Kind Of Person. In The Past, I Have Disrespected People In My Band And That Was My Weakness. I Think Some People Have A Hard Time Understanding How I Think.

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I've Never Treated Anyone

Marilyn Manson

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I've Never Treated Anyone In My Band Like They're Not On The Same Level As Me. I'm Not That Kind Of Person. In The Past, I Have Disrespected People In My Band And That Was My Weakness. I Think Some People Have A Hard Time Understanding How I Think.

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If Everyone Can Make Music. Make Better Music.

A Lot Of People Don't Think About It, But The Bible Has Every Horror Element That You Can Imagine. It's Got The Devil, The Antichrist, Lucifer, And Satan - Which Are Four Different Characters. It's Got The End Of The World. You've Got Zombies, Giants, Demon Possession, A Lot Of Murder.

Nowhere In The Gospels Is Intelligence Praised As A Virtue.

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