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stillcool

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40. Yes...I thought I was clearer...

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #39)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 10:41 PM

Dec 2024

when I said the version that the Pointer sisters did was stunning. My brother saw them live in Vegas, and said it was like seeing God. He turned me on to that one song. Its just a memory.

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oops...okay stillcool Dec 2024 #38

So they did a cover of it then tishaLA Dec 2024 #39

Yes...I thought I was clearer... stillcool Dec 2024 #40

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