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Tears and Anthems
Alistair Cooke questions why hearing the American national anthem should be uniquely affecting since the attacks on September 11th.
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Fri 28 Dec 2001
21:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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- Fri 28 Dec 2001 21:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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