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How many times can a man turn his head, And pretend that he just doesn't see?

Bob Dylan

Blowin' in the Wind · 1962

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Dylan, Bob. "Blowin' in the Wind." The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Columbia Records, 1963.

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