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sumithar - 23 May 2009 19:12 GMT

This from an article in the Sun on Paul McCartney's wish to have his
house removed from Google Streets

"Sir Paul, 66 — whose band had a hit with You’ve Got To Hide Your Love
Away — has been careful about security since bandmate JOHN LENNON was
murdered in 1980. "

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Prai Jei - 23 May 2009 19:16 GMT

sumithar set the following eddies spiralling through the space-time
continuum:

> This from an article in the Sun on Paul McCartney's wish to have his
> house removed from Google Streets
>
> "Sir Paul, 66 — whose band had a hit with You’ve Got To Hide Your Love
> Away — has been careful about security since bandmate JOHN LENNON was
> murdered in 1980. "

Paul who?

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James Hogg - 23 May 2009 22:05 GMT

Quoth Prai Jei <pvstownsend.zyx.abc@ntlworld.com>, and I quote:

>sumithar set the following eddies spiralling through the space-time
>continuum:
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
>Paul who?

Which wise man said, "The Beatles are dying in the wrong order"?

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Peter Ward - 23 May 2009 22:11 GMT

>Quoth Prai Jei <pvstownsend.zyx.abc@ntlworld.com>, and I quote:
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>Which wise man said, "The Beatles are dying in the wrong order"?

Whoever said that is not wise.

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R H Draney - 23 May 2009 22:22 GMT

Prai Jei filted:

>sumithar set the following eddies spiralling through the space-time
>continuum:
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
>Paul who?

No, Paul Beatle; Pete and Roger Who....r

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Understatement