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I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.
I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.
Approximate author period: c. 1983 AD · modern
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- Tom Petty
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- Approximate author period: c. 1983 AD · modern
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