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A boycott is, inherently, a blunt instrument. It is an imperfect weapon, a carpet bomb, when all involved would prefer a surgical strike.

Conor Oberst

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Conor Oberst
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: February 15
Guitarist
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Omaha
Nebraska
Conor Mullen Oberst
Bombs
Boycott
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Blunt
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Inherently
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Bomb
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Carpet
Weapons
Strike
Involved
Weapon
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Surgical

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