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Reason #476 Thurston Moore is a worthy personal hero:
Classmates called him Lurch in school, and he didn’t mind. “Lurch was the coolest guy on
The Addams Family,” Moore said. “Lurch was centered. He was the only person The Thing respected. Lurch was a role model for our times.” Sigh.