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513:Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
909:For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
534:The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel
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297:The Words and Music of Paul Simon
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1153:Songs written by Paul Simon
1148:Simon & Garfunkel songs
1094:So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
1066:7 O'Clock News/Silent Night
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259:Eliot 2010
234:References
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197:Background
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