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Knowing me, knowing ABBA

How did a cheesy Scandinavian pop group in jumpsuits and blue eye shadow become as seriously beloved as the Beatles?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams

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  • Friday, July 18, 2008 11:20 AM

    ABBA reminds me...

    .....of the dope I was dating at the time of their success.

    He loved them.

    I tolerated them.

    He dumped me.

    I was saved.

    —cheesehead Read cheesehead's other letters

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