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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

"Eight Miles High"

I listened to The Byrds' Greatest Hits a couple days ago and realized that all of the words in the line "Plain, gray town known for its sound" in "Eight Miles High" are monosyllabic.  In a way, this simplicity of diction matches the meaning of "plain."
By David Brauer
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