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Fiona Apple

There aren't many poster children for cool angst. Everybody thinks it's cool if you're the bad girl.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

People often believe that acting rebellious or troubled makes someone appear interesting or attractive. However, this idea is misleading because it oversimplifies what being "cool" really means and unfairly glamorizes negative behavior.

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