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I think it's ridiculous to try to sell records to teenagers, because teenagers don't buy my records. and there ain't that many teenagers out there in the marketplace.
-John Mellencamp
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I Think It's Ridiculous To Try To

John Mellencamp
I think it's ridiculous to try to sell records to teenagers, because teenagers don't buy my records. and there ain't that many teenagers out there in the marketplace.
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