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# Dire Straits

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Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers. The band was active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995.

##  Quotes by Dire Straits

> [That ain't working. That's the way you do it. ... Get your money for nothing and your chicks for free.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dire-straits/that-ain-t-working-that-s-the-way-you-do-it-get-your-money-for/)

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