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I Wouldn't Just Have Other People Write Songs And Me Go Out And Sing It. I Would Sit Down With A Guitar And Write 11 Or 12 Good Songs For An Album And That Is Gonna Take A Long Time.

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Zac Efron

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I Wouldn't Just Have Other People Write Songs And Me Go Out And Sing It. I Would Sit Down With A Guitar And Write 11 Or 12 Good Songs For An Album And That Is Gonna Take A Long Time.

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