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I Went To A Radio Station On Long Island In 1982, And Thank Goodness For Me, It Was So New That There Was No Receptionist. So The Dj Opened Up His Booth, And Took My Tape And Listened To It And Thought It Was A Hit Song.

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I Went To A Radio Station On Long Island In 1982, And Thank Goodness For Me, It Was So New That There Was No Receptionist. So The Dj Opened Up His Booth, And Took My Tape And Listened To It And Thought It Was A Hit Song.

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