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-the new york ‘under ם c.b.g.b ground’ rock scene is in its death throes. the find a disco-shit producer for their next record. the dictators use fire-bombs and smoke machines in an attempt beat kiss becomes self-indulgent a/la led zeppelin. a million newspapers and magazines, missing the point, write about punk-rock—a joke fabricated by the not too bright but well intentioned editors of a sleazy rag. money rears its ugly head. art becomes product. life goes to the movies. we won’t get fooled again. there’s nothing left to believe in. there never was. stop reading this KANE • 337

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was ‘a beginner an inexperi- enced hand.’ —any kid can pick up a guitar and become a rock’n’roll star, despite or because of his lack of ability, talent, intelligence, limitations and/or poten- tial KANE • 341

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go, rimbaud

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accept no laws

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no future

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blak & wite blak & wite

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other books from the blank generation available from dot

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terrible terrible theresa stern thin skin wanna go out ססססססס wanna go out KANE • 365

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please kill me please kill me,

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