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A professional musician playing for rock star Rod Stewart's band once tried to claim men's underwear as stage clothes.

In addition to underwear, he tried to deduct silk boxers, leather pants, hats and a vest -- totaling $695. While he was allowed to deduct some of the "flashy" and "loud" items, the underwear were a definite no, the court ruled.



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