Ariel Bender
Mark Plummer, Zoo World, 6 June 1974
ARIEL BENDER was the eternal loser. A rock 'n roll gypsy who could touch gold and turn it to lead. All his roads took the same path, and each time it looked like he'd backed a winner Ariel was back at square one — unemployed and down and out.
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