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830:. St. Martin's Press.
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699:"L.A. Guns Biography"
371:Mainstream Rock Chart
310:Guns N' Roses Pinball
254:and L.A. Guns singer
239:Rainbow Bar and Grill
798:"Axl Rose Biography"
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