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If You're Not Satisfied With The Way The World Is, Or If You Think The World Can Be Better, You Have To Figure Out A Way To Know Yourself And Better Yourself. Then You Have The Assurance That Something In The World Has Improved.

-Todd Rundgren

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If You're Not Satisfied

Todd Rundgren

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If You're Not Satisfied With The Way The World Is, Or If You Think The World Can Be Better, You Have To Figure Out A Way To Know Yourself And Better Yourself. Then You Have The Assurance That Something In The World Has Improved.

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