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Speaker 1: to Coast to Coast George Nori with you. What a

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Speaker 1: great guest we have for you this hour. Pat Boone

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Speaker 1: has become a legend. Of course. His titles of movie star,

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Speaker 1: has sold more than forty five million records, thirteen gold discs,

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Speaker 1: Don't Be Cruel. Pat has gone about as far as

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Speaker 1: of my friend. How are you great, George, I'm doing great,

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Speaker 1: and I listen, I you're such a phenomenon. I was

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Speaker 1: I mean, gosh, you you are. Let you say call

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