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Foul weather in th’days ahead?  Get
\n
\nthis album<\/a> melting on high volume.<\/p>\n

<^><\/p>\n

Or Bowie: But the film is a saddening bore
\n‘Cause I wrote it ten times or more
\nIt’s about to be writ again
\nAs I ask you to focus on<\/p>\n

<^><\/p>\n

\n
\nGlimpse<\/a> of what’s coming together in the course I start teaching on Tuesday.
\n
\nAnd three<\/a>
\nI’m<\/a>
\ntaking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And now I’m going to shoot hoops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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