#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 17:17:40 -0500 (CDT) From: gregh@tcs.itis.com (Greg and or Paul Halvorson) Subject: The Shortest Straw by Metallica The Shortest Straw From Metallica's ...And Justice For All album. 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