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In stark contrast with the album’s bombastic, top-10 title track, the early version of “Born in the USA” featured on “Nebraska ’82” oozes with the pain, heartbreak and disillusion inherent in the song’s lyrics.

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A family has described their heartbreak and anger after a mother was twice sent home from hospital before going on to lose her baby boy.

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It moves on to the high-energy heartbreak of “Love Letters,” featuring Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio.

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After that heartbreak, another 21 years would pass before the Mariners would even qualify for the playoffs again, let alone advance to the ALCS.

"This is devastating news and my immediate thoughts and prayers are with the family in this time of heartbreak and sorrow."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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