Quote by Rob Sheffield

I've never heard of anybody getting rid of their prized Exile postcards, much less actually writing on them and sending them through the mail to a girl. I watched these two, laughing over this story at the same kitchen table they've shared for thirty years. I realize that I will never fully understand the millions of bizarre ways that music brings people together.

I've never heard of anybody getting rid of their prized Exil

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The quote reflects the speaker's observation of two individuals sharing a story of sending cherished Exile postcards to a girl. The speaker finds it peculiar that someone would part with their prized possessions and choose to write on them, let alone send them through the mail. As the speaker watches the two individuals share this anecdote, they come to the realization that music has a unique power to create strange and unexpected connections between people, highlighting the enigmatic ways in which music can bring individuals together.

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