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" Everybody's got a right to their own opinion, you know? "
Gary Rossington
Opinion
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" It's really weird when we're out of the country, whether we're in Brazil or Greece or some crazy place like France or Germany. When you hear your song on the radio or in a store, and you're in a different country, it's really freaky and surreal. "
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