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I Am Quite Happy That The Beatles Came And Went. There Is Even A Sort Of Glory In Not Having It Go On Forever. There Is A Complete Body Of Work That Went From A To Z And It Is All Pretty Damn Good Stuff. The One Thing I Am Particularly Proud Of Is That Nearly Every Single Bit Of It Has Some Good Message. I Feel Fortunate When I Look Back. Life Is Not Easy, But I've Been Very Lucky - And I'm Touching Wood As I Say That.

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I Am Quite Happy

Paul McCartney

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I Am Quite Happy That The Beatles Came And Went. There Is Even A Sort Of Glory In Not Having It Go On Forever. There Is A Complete Body Of Work That Went From A To Z And It Is All Pretty Damn Good Stuff. The One Thing I Am Particularly Proud Of Is That Nearly Every Single Bit Of It Has Some Good Message. I Feel Fortunate When I Look Back. Life Is Not Easy, But I've Been Very Lucky - And I'm Touching Wood As I Say That.

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