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What's the story behind Shaun Ryder killing all those pigeons?

Sheryl Garratt, The Word, August 2003

IN THE LANGUAGE of advertising, Shaun Ryder is an early adopter. A man who tends to walk ahead of the pack and influence those behind him. He and his Salford pals — including his ever faithful side-kick Bez and brother Paul — were amongst the first to sample Ecstasy, and who knows if the history of clubbing would be the same had they not been so keen to share their discovery?

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