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Dylan Quote by Paul Simon

“I don't think [Dylan and the Beatles] influenced me a…” quote by Paul Simon — Download Open image

“I don't think [Dylan and the Beatles] influenced me a lot. I think it was inevitable; they were so powerful that you couldn't really escape the influence.”

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