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Influenced

by David Allen Slater

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Christine McHoes Just the beginning music of this song caught me and held me all throughout...From one song to the next, I couldn't stop listening. He's reminiscent of modern and cleaner styled Bob Dylan. Definitely worth the ear buds. :) Favorite track: Who's Gonna Catch My Heart.
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Who's Gonna Catch My Heart 04:22
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WHO'S GONNA CATCH MY HEART Words and Music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2009 by David Allen Slater Written on May 10th and 11th 2009 (Verse 1) AND I CAN GO ON LIVIN' THE WAY I'VE BEEN BUT AFTER YOU I DON'T REALLY WANT TO ANYMORE I'M SO DAMN STUBBORN SOMETIMES AND IT'S HARD TO QUIT BUT YOU CAN'T BLAME ME FOR WANTING JUST A LITTLE MORE (Verse 2) AND I REMEMBER THOSE NIGHTS LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY CRUISIN' DOWN THE STRIP LIKE WE WERE SOMETHING BIGGER THAN WE REALLY WERE AND GOD YA KNOW I MUST HAVE PASSED YOU SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY BUT YOU WERE PROBABLY GOING UPTOWN WHILE I WAS HEADED DOWN THE OTHER WAY (Chorus 1) BUT LAST NIGHT I HELD AN ANGEL IN MY ARMS AND SUDDENLY MY WHOLE WORLD CHANGED INTO SOMETHING SOFT AND WARM AND AS SHE HELD ON TIGHT SHE MADE ME FEEL SO VERY TALL BUT WHO'S GONNA CATCH MY HEART IF I DECIDE TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (Verse 3) AND I'VE SPENT MOST OF MY YEARS LIVING ALL ALONE YOU NEVER REALLY MISS THOSE THINGS WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR TASTE FOR THEM ANYWAY BUT SOMETHING DEEP DOWN INSIDE HAS AWAKENED FROM THIS EMPTY DREAM AND I FIND MYSELF SEARCHIN' FOR YOU AGAIN (Bridge) IT SEEMS MY LIFE'S JUST BEEN A WHISPER AND I MISSED OUT ON THE SCREAM BUT LOOKIN' BACK I WOULDN'T CHANGE A SINGLE THING EXCEPT FOR THE PART WHERE I MISSED YOU ALONG THE WAY (End Chorus) 'CAUSE LAST NIGHT I HELD AN ANGEL IN MY ARMS AND SUDDENLY MY WHOLE WORLD CHANGED INTO SOMETHING SOFT AND WARM AND AS SHE HELD ON TIGHT SHE MADE ME FEEL SO VERY TALL BUT WHO'S GONNA CATCH MY HEART IF I DECIDE TO FALL YEAH WHO'S GONNA CATCH MY HEART IF I DECIDE TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
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Walls of Illusion 03:57
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WALLS OF ILLUSION Words and Music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2009 by David Allen Slater Written April 14th 2009 out of an idea conceived in 2008 WHEN I CAN'T FLY FLY ANY FURTHER OH I REACH FOR YOU TO PULL ME OUT OUT OF DESTRUCTION TO SUNNY SKIES OF BLUE AND OH WITHOUT A CLUE I AM SO UNCERTAIN YEAH JUST WHAT TO DO BUT STILL I TRY TO FILL THE SPACES WITH MORE AND MORE OF YOU Chorus: WHOA YOU'RE LEADING ME OUT FROM THESE GATES OF CONFUSION YEAH AND BREAKING DOWN ALL THESE WALLS OF ILLUSION AH AH AH WOAH OH WHOA OH OH OOOH YEAH AND I'M SO GRATEFUL TO YOU AND LATE AT NIGHT WHEN I AM COLD AND HURTIN' WITH NO ONE ELSE AROUND TO MAKE A SOUND EXCEPT FOR ME BEHIND THESE CURTAINS A STEADY FLOW OF WORDS MIXED UP WITH EMOTIONS YEAH I'M TAKING IT ALL DOWN AND MAKING SOUNDS THAT'LL CROSS THE DEEPEST OCEANS Ending Chorus: WHOA YOU'RE LEADING ME OUT FROM THESE GATES OF CONFUSION YEAH AND BREAKING DOWN ALL THESE WALLS OF ILLUSION AH AH AH WOAH OH WHOA OH OH YEAH YOU'RE LEADING ME OUT FROM THESE GATES OF CONFUSION OOOH OOOH OOOH WELL AND BREAKING DOWN ALL THESE WALLS OF ILLUSION AH AH AH WOAH OH WHOA OH OH OOOH YEAH AND I'M SO GRATEFUL TO YOU
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Piece of Mind 05:26
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PIECE OF MIND Words and Music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2009 by David Allen Slater Written on April 30th, 2009 I CAN'T SLEEP BUT I'M DREAMIN' STILL OF THE THINGS THAT I CAN'T FIND...YET THOUGHTS ARE RACING AS I TOSS AND TURN TRYING TO LEAVE THIS PAST BEHIND...YEAH ANOTHER MINUTE GONE THE HOURS ROLL ALONG WILL I FIND PEACE BEFORE THE MORNING...LIGHT THE RADIO IT PLAYS AS PEOPLE TALK AWAY FROM COAST TO COAST INTO THE NIGHT...YEAH CHORUS: AS I LAY HERE ALL ALONE AND SILENT I WANNA STAY HERE AND WASH AWAY THE PAIN FROM MY LIFE THIS IS MY BATTLE AND I'VE GOT TO FIGHT TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR MY OWN PIECE OF MIND WHOA OH OH...OH OH... SOFTLY WHISPERING I CAN HEAR THE TRUTH AS IT CLAWS IT'S WAY INSIDE...YEAH REALIZING NOW THIS PART I PLAYED WAS FATE BUT IT WON'T HAUNT ME ANYMORE...NO CHORUS: AND AS I LAY HERE ALL ALONE AND SILENT I WANNA STAY HERE AND WASH AWAY THE PAIN FROM MY LIFE THIS IS MY BATTLE AND I'VE GOT TO FIGHT TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR MY OWN PIECE OF MIND WHOA OH OH...OH OH..OH OH...
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Inside of Me 03:52
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INSIDE OF ME Words and Music by David Allen Slater / BMI © David Allen Slater, 2008, All Rights Reserved WE GO ROUND AND ROUND EACH NIGHT NEVER REALLY SAYIN' WHAT WE TRULY MEAN AS I GO ROUND AND ROUND INSIDE SEEKIN' OUT THE LIGHT THAT FINALLY LETS YA SEE INSIDE OF ME.....YEAH SOMEHOW YOU OPENED UP MY HIDDEN DOOR SOMEHOW YOU FOUND THE KEY TO IT ALL AND NOW I'M WANTING EVEN EVERMORE TO SHARE THE THINGS THAT I COULD NEVER SEE INSIDE OF ME.....YEAH Chorus: TELL ME WHY TELL ME HOW WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS EVEN NOW BUT STILL I SEE.... OH WHOA OH OH OH WE'VE BEEN SLOWLY DANCIN' ALL ALONG AROUND THIS DEEP CONNECTION WE BOTH FEEL AND WHILE YOU'RE ASKIN' FOR THE REASONS WHY I'M FINDIN' YOU'RE THE CURE THAT MAKES IT HEAL INSIDE OF ME.....YEAH Bridge: YOU'VE UNLOCKED THE DOOR NOW AND THROWN AWAY THE KEY PLEASE DON'T RUN AWAY FROM THE ANSWERS THAT YOU SEEK INSIDE OF ME Chorus: TELL ME WHY TELL ME HOW WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS OH EVEN NOW BUT STILL I SEE.... SO CLEARLY NOW OH YES I SEE.... BECAUSE OF THEE.... INSIDE OF ME.... OH WHOA WHOA WHOA YOU LOOKED DOWN INSIDE OF ME
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When I Was a Child 04:24
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WHEN I WAS A CHILD Words and Music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2007 by David Allen Slater WHEN I WAS A CHILD MAN I FELT SO FREE THE SKY WAS SO MUCH BLUER A DEEPER GREEN WAS IN THEM TREES CATCHIN' FIREFLIES ON A SUMMER NIGHT YEAH MY LIFE WAS JUST SO FINE WHEN I WAS A CHILD I DREAMED THAT I COULD FLY Chorus: AND I CAN SEE THE LIGHT TODAY SHININ' DOWN UPON MY FACE YEAH MAKES THE PAIN GO AWAY YOU SAY I'M JUST A FOOL TO CARE OH BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME WELL, NO EVEN THOUGH WE'RE JUST THE SAME WHEN I WAS A CHILD MAN I FELT SO TALL YOU COULDN"T TELL ME NOTHIN' NO SIR I KNEW IT ALL DOIN' THINGS I KNEW I SHOULDN'T DO SOME THINGS DON'T EVER CHANGE WHEN I WAS A CHILD I BET YOU KNEW MY NAME End Chorus AND I CAN SEE THE LIGHT TODAY SHININ' DOWN UPON MY FACE YEAH MAKES THE PAIN GO AWAY YOU SAY I'M JUST A FOOL TO CARE OH BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME WELL, NO EVEN THOUGH WE'RE JUST THE SAME AND I CAN SEE THE LIGHT TODAY SHININ' DOWN UPON MY FACE YEAH MAKES THE PAIN GO AWAY YOU SAY I'M JUST A FOOL TO CARE OH BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME WELL, NO EVEN THOUGH WE'RE JUST THE SAME (Spoken) YEAH GET IT NOW...
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Run Away 04:17
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RUN AWAY Words and Music by David Allen Slater / BMI © David Allen Slater, 2008, All Rights Reserved I CAN'T SEE THE FUTURE I ONLY SEE THE PAIN I CAUSED FOR YOU WHY DON'T YOU SLIP AWAY LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO YOU SAY YOU UNDERSTAND ME ACCEPTING WHO I AM AND WHO I USED TO BE BUT I DON'T KNOW JUST WHY WHY YOUR SO GOOD TO ME CHORUS: AND MAYBE YOUR THE ONE BUT I CAN'T TELL ANYMORE I USED TO FEEL SO DEEPLY AND YOU'D JUST RUN AND RUN SOME MORE OH RUN AWAY YEAH RUN AWAY OH RUN AWAY WHY DO YOU RUN SO FAR AWAY HOURS EVERLASTING ENTWINING BOTH OUR HEARTS AND SHARING TIME IT ALWAYS PASSED SO QUICKLY IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE BOTH OF US SO HAPPY WHAT CAN I DO TO SHOW YOU THE WAY I SEE HIS LITTLE FEET ARE FLYING FLYING OFF THE GROUND AGAIN TODAY AND MAYBE YOUR THE ONE BUT I CAN'T TELL ANYMORE I USED TO FEEL SO DEEPLY AND YOU'D JUST RUN AND RUN SOME MORE END CHORUS: OH RUN AWAY YEAH RUN AWAY OH RUN AWAY WHY DO YOU RUN SO FAR AWAY OH RUN AWAY YEAH RUN AWAY OH RUN AWAY WHY DO YOU RUN SO FAR AWAY
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Back To You 03:44
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BACK TO YOU words and music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2009 by David Allen Slater written between July 17th and July 18th 2009 I SENT A MESSAGE INTO CYBERSPACE INTENDED FOR ONE MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RACE I KNOW THE DESTINATION OH SO VERY WELL BUT SILENCE WHISPERS IT'S OWN SONG OF FARETHEWELL YOU ASK ME SOFTLY BUT I ANSWERED HASTILY AND NOW I AM PONDERING THE WAY TO FIND THE DOOR THAT TAKES ME BACK TO YOU I CHOSE A PATH THAT I FOUND DIFFICULT TO WALK IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHEN THERE'S NO TIME TO TALK IF I COULD JUST EXPLAIN MYSELF IN FRONT OF YOU THEN I COULD SEPARATE CONFUSION FROM THE TRUTH YOU ASK ME SOFTLY BUT I ANSWERED HASTILY AND NOW I AM PONDERING THE WAY TO FIND THE DOOR THAT TAKES ME BACK TO YOU
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Colorado 02:13
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Ain't Life Grand 06:25
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AIN'T LIFE GRAND words and music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2009 by David Allen Slater Written overnight from July 10th to July 11th, 2009 ON A LITTLE PLOT OF LAND UPON A HILL THERE SAT A MAN WHO WAS SO STILL HE WAS THINKIN' BOUT THE WAY IT USED TO BE AND HOW EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED THEN SUDDENLY THE SKY OPENED UP AND BEGAN TO RAIN AND HE WAS GONE OUTSIDE OF TOWN LAYS A WEDDING BAND ALL BY ITSELF WITHOUT A HAND SEEMS HE LEFT IT THERE FOR HER TO FIND BEFORE HE WALKED AWAY THEN SUDDENLY THE SKY OPENED UP AND BEGAN TO RAIN AS SHE MOVED ON SOMETIMES THIS WORLD IS A BITTER PLACE AND SOMETIMES IT'S YOUR SAVING GRACE YOU NEVER KNOW JUST WHAT IT HAS IN STORE AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT IT MADE A CLOUD ROLLS IN TO BRING THE RAIN AND CHANGES ALL THE PLANS YOU HAD BEFORE YEAH AIN'T LIFE GRAND A BABY'S BORN ON A WINTER'S DAY JUST AS HIS MOMMA STARTS TO FADE AWAY AND DADDY'S GONE ACROSS THE SEA TO FIGHT A WAR FOR YOU AND ME THEN SUDDENLY THE SKY OPENED UP WITH A COLD, COLD RAIN AND SHE WAS GONE HE GETS THE CALL ON A RADIO WHILE HE'S STILL STATIONED SO FAR FROM HOME AND ON THIS DAY YOUR SON WAS BORN BUT GOD YOU KNOW THEY TRIED THEN SUDDENLY THE SKY OPENED UP AND BEGAN TO RAIN AS THE WAR RAGED ON SOMETIMES THIS WORLD IS A BITTER PLACE AND SOMETIMES IT'S YOUR SAVING GRACE YOU NEVER KNOW JUST WHAT IT HAS IN STORE AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT IT MADE A CLOUD ROLLS IN TO BRING THE RAIN AND CHANGES ALL THE PLANS YOU HAD BEFORE YEAH AIN'T LIFE GRAND
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To Be Alone 04:46
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TO BE ALONE words and music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2007 by David Allen Slater IT WEIGHS ME DOWN JUST THINKIN' BOUT YOU AND ME ALL THE TIME AND IF THIS BROKEN HEART DON'T STOP BLEEDIN' I THINK I'LL JUST LOSE MY MIND I LOVED YOU SO INTENTLY AND THEN YOU WALKED RIGHT OUT THAT DOOR NOW I GOT HEAVY THINGS HEAVY THINGS ON MY MIND AND THE WORLD JUST KEEPS ON TURNIN' AND THIS PAIN JUST KEEPS ON BURNIN' A BIG OL' HOLE RIGHT INTO MY SOUL YOU THINK BY NOW THAT I'D HAVE LEARNED TO STAY AWAY FROM GIRLS LIKE YOU BUT SOMETIMES IT'S JUST SO HARD TO BE ALONE YEAH YEAH SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO BE ALL ALONE IT STARTED OUT SO SIMPLY JUST HANGING OUT ALL THE TIME TILL I WAS CAPTURED BY YOUR BEAUTY TAKEN PRISONER BY YOUR SMILE I FELL IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTY QUEEN LIVING HIGH UPON THE HILL BUT IT WAS NEVER NEVER MEANT TO BE A SHAKY CUP IS SURE TO SPILL BUT THE WORLD JUST KEEPS ON TURNIN' AND THIS PAIN JUST KEEPS ON BURNIN' A BIG OL' HOLE RIGHT INTO MY SOUL YOU THINK BY NOW THAT I'D HAVE LEARNED TO STAY AWAY FROM GIRLS LIKE YOU BUT SOMETIMES IT'S JUST SO HARD TO BE ALONE YEAH YEAH SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO BE ALONE YOU KNOW IT'S JUST SO HARD TO BE ALONE
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Right By My Side Prelude 02:14
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Right By My Side 04:50
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RIGHT BY MY SIDE words and music by David Allen Slater / BMI copyright © 2009 by David Allen Slater 07/08/2009 (opening music - Right By My Side (Prelude)) Verse 1 MEET ME SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE GET A GRIP AND HOLD ON TIGHT SOMETIMES THIS WORLD'S A LITTLE SHAKY WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN AT NIGHT SURFIN' LIFE HIGH ON EMOTION WATCHIN' OUT FOR BETTER DAYS I THREW A PEBBLE IN THE OCEAN WATCHED THE RIPPLES TURN TO WAVES Chorus YEAH, BUT I OWE IT ALL TO YOU....GIRL...NOW FOR BRINGING THIS OLD WORN OUT SOUL TO LIFE AND I AIN'T WORRIED 'BOUT NO TROUBLES...NO..NO.. AS LONG AS I GOT YOU RIGHT BY MY SIDE (musical break) Verse 2 I KNOW YOUR TIRED OF ALL THIS HURTIN' AND WISHIN' THINGS WOULD JUST GO RIGHT YOU KNOW YOU'VE ALWAYS GOT MY SHOULDER TO HELP YOU WITH THE FIGHT TURN AROUND AND YOU WILL SEE ME WAITING RIGHT HERE PATIENTLY WITH DAISY CHAINS AND OPEN SPACES OUT WHERE WE CAN BOTH RUN FREE Chorus 2 and End YEAH, BUT I OWE IT ALL TO YOU....GIRL...NOW FOR BRINGING THIS OLD WORN OUT SOUL TO LIFE AND I AIN'T WORRIED 'BOUT NO TROUBLES...NO..NO.. AS LONG AS I GOT YOU RIGHT BY MY SIDE...... YEAH YEAH OOOOH OOOOH OOOOH RIGHT HERE WITH ME BABY EVERY SINGLE NIGHT
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Happy Being Blue 03:38
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Might Be Great 04:03
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Might Be Great Words and Music by David Allen Slater / BMI Copyright © 2007 by David Allen Slater Verse 1 SOMETHING INSIDE JUST EXPLODED NOW AND I'M NOT ASLEEP NO MORE THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS WHEN YOU'RE LIVIN' THE LIFE YOU WERE MEANT FOR THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' HOLDING YOU BACK BOY ALL OF THE LIGHTS TURNED TO GREEN WHAT THE HELL ARE YA WAITING FOR YOU FINALLY LANDED A PART IN THE SCENE CHORUS: JUST DON'T RUSH ME TO GET IT ALL DONE I LIKE TO DO THINGS AT MY OWN PACE IF YOU'D JUST TAKE A STEP OR TWO BACK IT MIGHT BE GREAT ONE DAY MIGHT BE SO DAMN GREAT YEAH Verse 2 YOU SAY THAT YOU'RE TIRED OF WAITING NOW BUT I'M STILL HEADED FOR THE SUN SOME THINGS TAKE A LITTLE LONGER NOW IT'S SO HARD TO JUDGE WHEN YOUR OUT ON THE RUN AND MAYBE FOR YOU IT'S SO EASY YEAH YEAH BUT YOU'VE NEVER WALKED IN MY SHOES TRUST ME THERE AIN'T NO COMPARISON CUZ SOMETIMES TO WIN YOU JUST GOTTA LOSE CHORUS: JUST DON'T RUSH ME TO GET IT ALL DONE I LIKE TO DO THINGS AT MY OWN PACE IF YOU'D JUST TAKE A STEP OR TWO BACK IT MIGHT BE GREAT ONE DAY MIGHT BE SO DAMN GREAT YEAH BRIDGE: BUT I CAN'T SLEEP TONIGHT WHY DO WE ALWAYS FUSS AND FIGHT ABOUT THE SAME THINGS EVERYDAY? CHORUS: JUST DON'T RUSH ME TO GET IT ALL DONE I LIKE TO DO THINGS AT MY OWN PACE IF YOU'D JUST TAKE A STEP OR TWO BACK IT MIGHT BE GREAT ONE DAY MIGHT BE SO DAMN GREAT YEAH
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Reflections at Twilight 02:32
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Influenced is the Original 2009 Debut from Singer/Songwriter, David Allen Slater. David produced the album himself over the space of four years as well as writing and performing all of the 15 original tracks. Download is available in MP3 320, FLAC, and more!

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released August 15, 2009

David Allen Slater - Guitar, Vocals, Drum Programming, Synth
Music & Lyrics by David Allen Slater / BMI
Sound Engineering, Production & Artwork by David Allen Slater
© Copyright 2009, David Allen Slater

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David Allen Slater Ringgold, Georgia

David Allen Slater is a multi-talented singer/songwriter, who successfully released his self-produced debut CD, Influenced, on August 15, 2009

David's music has been promoted by Windows7, Signal Radio FM, Acoustic Alternative Radio, Chicago's own The Edge On Air and Alternate Revolt Magazine & 42 guitar compilation CD's. He is currently working on a new CD. ... more

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