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Sleeper Agent aren't together anymore. There's no bad blood and we're all still friends. #neversaynever" officially stating that the band had broken up. Finally, Alex stated, as well, that the band "hit this plateau and we decided to part ways and try other things." She talked about the band in the past tense and said her time in
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