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You're Always Looking At Last Year, Or 10 Years Ago, Or Your School Days, Or Your Teenage Years, Your Formative Years. Because That's Exactly What They Are, They're Your Formative Years.

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You're Always Looking At

Paul McCartney

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You're Always Looking At Last Year, Or 10 Years Ago, Or Your School Days, Or Your Teenage Years, Your Formative Years. Because That's Exactly What They Are, They're Your Formative Years.

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