I got Oedipus off the incest charge--technicality, of course--he didn't know it was his mother at the time. - Jasper Fforde

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Even though were not the most punk rock band, the way weve done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it with a big middle finger to the record labels and do it ourselves.

Jasper Fforde

I got Oedipus off the incest charge--technicality, of course--he didn't know it was his mother at the time.

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Dead. Never been that before. Not even once.

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