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John Cooper Clarke: Punk and poetry

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The Importance of Wisdom

I was using drugs before I became famous, but I don't think anybody can handle fame. So I think everybody cracks up in some way about it. It ain't a club many people leave. The reason I hate talking about it really is because it kind of pushes you into a position where you've got to have some kind of wisdom about it or something. And even if you gave me all the time in the world, I'm no wiser about it. Such would be Thank God Almighty. But don't try this at home, kids.

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