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From: Geoff <geoff@geoffwood.org>
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Subject: Re: Saddest Passage Among Lennon's Last Interviews
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 10:25:31 +1200
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On 5/08/2024 4:36 am, pamina58 wrote:
> Why do some people consider themselves 'fans' when they do nothing but
> slander their idol in life and in death?


Slander - doesn't that imply actually false statements, as opposed to 
conjecture around a deeper understanding of a person's complexity - 
'warts and all' ?

Should we all be 'fan-boys' (or girls) to the extent that our heads are 
totally buried in the sand ?

geoff