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    John Waters
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    …several books, including his autobiography Shock Value (1981) and Role Models (2010), about the people who inspired him, such as playwright Tennessee Williams, St. Catherine of Siena, atheist activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair, singer Johnny Mathis, convicted Manson Family murderer Leslie Van Houten, rock-and-roller Little Richard, and clothing designer

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    …several books, including his autobiography Shock Value (1981) and Role Models (2010), about the people who inspired him, such as playwright Tennessee Williams, St. Catherine of Siena, atheist activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair, singer Johnny Mathis, convicted Manson Family murderer Leslie Van Houten, rock-and-roller Little Richard, and clothing designer

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