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Friend\n\t\t635\tFrom The Hazel Bough"],"Note":["[{\"note\":\"Liner Notes:(Distortion in Original Tape) Side 1 42:00 Side 2 37:29\",\"type\":\"General\"},{\"note\":\"Detailed information about the reading and transcription: https://montreal.spokenweb.ca/sgw-poetry-readings/earle-birney-at-sgwu-1968/\",\"type\":\"\"}]"],"Related_works":["[{\"url\":\"\",\"citation\":\"\"}]"],"_version_":1853670554837450757,"timestamp":"2026-01-07T14:59:59.214Z","score":2.8138855}]