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And what better way to reconcile the contradiction – to inject a bit of rebel cool into the story – than to make a millionaire daughter of the plutocracy into an underdog?

That's the template.

I was reading an article in the gym about Paul Simon. The writer really played up the idea that nobody thought he would succeed after Art Garfunkel left to pursue an acting career, and how wonderful it was that Paul Simon triumphed against the odds and in spite of everything.

Believe me. Nobody thought Simon was the one who was going to have career problems after the break-up. Probably nobody thought he'd be the one with problems after he and Carrie Fisher broke up either.

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I was reading an article in the gym about Paul Simon. The writer really played up the idea that nobody thought he would succeed after Art Garfunkel left to pursue an acting career, and how wonderful it was that Paul Simon triumphed against the odds and in spite of everything.

And in the news today:

Art Garfunkel On Paul Simon: I 'Created A Monster'

About Taylor Swift, sure there's envy. But also, there's a suspicion that she's not all she claims to be. Maybe that's envy, too, but maybe it will turn out to be true.