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Andy Partridge of XTC used to, and maybe still does, meticulously paint the uniforms, etc., of tiny lead soldiers. People! Amirite?

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Exactly! I always love reading about people who have essentially unlimited wealth, but have very quotidinal hobbies.

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Please remember, this is how Boris Johnson convinced people to forget about the bus thing. He claimed he liked to build buses, and now that's what you get if you google. Trump apparently needs to invent a viral (pardon the word) dance craze called "The Incompetence And Corruption Of An Orange Motherfucker" and he'll be all set.

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Well, it's not unlimited wealth, but the lead guitarist of Anthrax decided to turn to a much quieter profession: watchmaker.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/interview-meet-dan-spitz-anthrax-guitarist-turned-master-watchmaker

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