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"I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning."

Ian Williams, American Musician

Generations, Giving, Names, Song

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"I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning."

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"I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning."

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