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Dorothy had her yellow brick road. Alice chased a rabbit. I, on the other hand, just followed three men in parka jackets. They had that walk. That Britpop, cool-as-a-cucumber swagger. The kind that Liam stole from Ian and Bobby. It was quite amusing, really. That is, until one of them noticed me staring. That's when I decided to quicken the pace and take my seat among the others.
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Lisa hannigan is enjoying life centre stage
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Dying to rap up a gansta story
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