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Claim Text: Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 folk-rock shanty, a surprise hit that has had a long afterlife not just on the airwaves, but also through bumper stickers, beer labels, Lego kits and memes.
Simplified Text: Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 song 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' was a hit and remains popular.
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Created: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM (8 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2025/10/10/arts/edmund-fitzgerald-gordon-lightfoot.html

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