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" Confounding people's expectations was a way to maintain integrity. "
Lindsey Buckingham
People
Integrity
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" That really was a lot of the appeal of 'Rumours.' The music was wonderful, but the music was also authentic because it was two couples breaking up and writing dialogue to each other. It was also appealing because we were rising to the occasion to follow our destiny. "
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