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Jon Pareles in Rolling Stone
U2's contribution to the progress of rock is that they've divorced guitar heroics from the idea of a dazzling guitar hero.
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Jon Pareles in Rolling Stone
U2's contribution to the progress of rock is that they've divorced guitar heroics from the idea of a dazzling guitar hero.
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