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I Should Be Able To Look At My Accolades And Go, "come On, Paul. That's Enough." But There's Still This Little Voice In The Back Of My Brain That Goes, "no, No, No. You Could Do Better. This Person Over Here Is Excelling. Try Harder!" It Still Can Be A Little Bit Intimidating.

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I Should Be Able

Paul McCartney

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I Should Be Able To Look At My Accolades And Go, "come On, Paul. That's Enough." But There's Still This Little Voice In The Back Of My Brain That Goes, "no, No, No. You Could Do Better. This Person Over Here Is Excelling. Try Harder!" It Still Can Be A Little Bit Intimidating.

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