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title: "2 80S Things Quotes by 2 authors"
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> ['The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was bombastic and grabbed your attention - and when you look at TV shows of the 1970s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-simpsons-from-the-very-beginning-was-based-on-our-memories-of/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

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> [I suppose I hit my lowest point in the early to mid-80s, which is when things really spun out of control for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mcdonald/i-suppose-i-hit-my-lowest-point-in-the-early-to-mid-80s-which-is-when/)

[Michael McDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mcdonald/)

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