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Letter From Britain: Jammed Up, Jelly Tight

Penny Valentine, Creem, June 1982

Struggle after struggle
Year after year
The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice.
I'm almost stone cold dead
In a town called malice.
— 'Town Called Malice', the Jam.

Total word count of piece: 960

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