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20th century Quote by Yoko Ono

“Beatles was 20th-century folksong in the framework of capitalism; they couldn't do anything different if they wanted to communicate within that framework.” quote by Yoko Ono — Download Open image

“Beatles was 20th-century folksong in the framework of capitalism; they couldn't do anything different if they wanted to communicate within that framework.”

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