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December 9, 1972

The New Yorker cover for December 9, 1972

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Poetic Larks Bid Bald Eagle Welcome Swan of Liverpool

Hendrik Hertzberg

Hendrik Hertzberg visits the couple in their New York apartment and recording studio.

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