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" There must be 50 ways to leave your lover. "
Paul Simon
Must
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" One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon and Garfunkel. I always took exception to it, but actually I agree with a lot of it. "
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" Mrs. Robinson is a little dated now, but it has nothing to do with Joe DiMaggio. "
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