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The Story Of 'lasers' Is My Story. I Didn't Have To Look Too Far To Get Subject Matter For This Record; It Was Stuff That Was Happening To Me.
-Lupe Fiasco
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The Story Of 'lasers' Is My Story.
Lupe Fiasco
The Story Of 'lasers' Is My Story. I Didn't Have To Look Too Far To Get Subject Matter For This Record; It Was Stuff That Was Happening To Me.
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