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" Suburban houses and tin sheds are often the objects of ridicule. "

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" I ride my bike almost every day here in New York. It's getting safer to do so, but I do have to be fairly alert when riding on the streets as opposed to riding on the Hudson River bike path or similar protected lanes. "

" The imminent demise of the large record companies as gatekeepers of the world's popular music is a good thing, for the most part. "

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" We tend to mistake music for the physical object. "

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" There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn't so easy in a car, and you can't cover as much ground walking. "

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