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* He used 'trivialities' in a song (When I Get Home)

* She was "just" seventeen (arguably that was Paul's line, but John didn't override it, and kept his name on it)

* "(Just like) Starting Over" has 'just' in the title and lyrics.

* "Just" gimme some truth.

* "I'm just a jealous guy"

Rules are meant to be broken, perhaps? Or maybe he would just cop to being lazy?



> Rules are meant to be broken, perhaps? Or maybe he would just cop to being lazy?

both?

the quote i paraphrased was from hunter davies' authorised biog of the beatles

but i still think it is a good rule


i don't completely disagree. I wonder how much of that was a flippant remark, how much his own views changed in the intervening years.




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