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“I used to hide my real emotions in gobbledegook, like in In His Own Write. When I wrote teenage poems, I wrote in gobbledegook because I was always hiding my real emotions from Mimi.”

Quote by John Lennon

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John Lennon, born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, and died on December 8, 1980. He was a founding member of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his unique musical talent and his advocacy for peace and anti-war ideas. more

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