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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000059.txt from 2006/02

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Quote of the Day...Is Opera Next?
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:47:00 -0500

Ach, censorship would be un-American!
Who can understand the "Stones" when they sing, anyway?
Herb

On 2/7/06 5:56 PM, "Oboeeee@-----.com> wrote:

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> By DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer
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> NEW YORK Feb 7, 2006 (AP)=8B Nobody turns off the microphone on Mick Jagge=
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> was "absolutely ridiculous and completely unnecessary," the Rolling Stone=
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> -David Mamet (1947) American playwright
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