A man hears what he wants to hear And disregards the rest. — Simon & Garfunkel · Skopia

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A man hears what he wants to hear And disregards the rest.

Simon & Garfunkel

The Boxer · 1970

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Simon, Paul. "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Performed by Simon & Garfunkel. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Columbia Records, 1970.

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