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"I Can't Stand It"
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album _Lou Reed_
(Lou Reed, 1972)
written by Lou Reed
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It's hard being a man
living in a garbage pail
My landlady called me up, ooohhh
she tried to hit me with a mop
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more, oh
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Candy would just come back
it'd be all right
Yeah, if Candy would just come back
it'd be all right, come on baby
I live with thirteen dead cats
a purple dog that wears spats
They're all out livin' in the hall
and I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Candy would just come back
it'd be all right
Ooohhh, if Candy would just come back
it'd be all right, be all right now
Ah, come on baby
I'm tired of living all alone
yeah, nobody ever calls me on the phone
But when, ah, things start getting bad, ah
I just play my music louder
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it, I can't stand it, oh
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it, no
I can't stand it, I can't stand it, oh
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
...
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
drums {x}
intro {E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E/G.D} (It's hard being a man ...)
{E}{E}{E}{E/G.D} (My landlady called me up ...)
{E}{A/G.D}{E}{A/G.D} (I can't stand it anymore more ...)
{E}{A} (I can't stand it anymore more)
{D}{G}{E}{E} (But if Candy would just come ...)
{G}{D}{E}{E/G.D} (Yeah, if Candy would just ...)
...
guitar {E}{E/G.D}{E}{E/G.D}
{E}{E/G.D}{E}{E/G.D}
....
ending {E}{A/G.D}{E}{A/G.D} (I can't stand it anymore more ...)
{E}{A} (I can't stand it anymore more)
{E}{A}{E}{A} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
{E}{A}{E}{A} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
{E}{A}{E}{A} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
{E}{A}{E}{A} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
... fade out
* intro and riff (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{E} {E}
*1d ---------------------------------------
*2A ---------------------------------------
*3F --1------------------------------------ ...
*4C --2------------------0h2-2---0---------
*5G --2-----------------------------4-2-0--
*6D --0------------------------------------
* chorus (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
I can't stand it anymore more
{E} {A / G .D}
*1d ---------------------------------------
*2A ---------------------------------------
*3F --1------------------2----------------- ...
*4C --2------------------2----------2-2----
*5G --2------------------0--------4-----4--
*6D --0------------------------------------
* solo scale (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
*1d -|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|-
*2A -|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|-
*3F -|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|---|-
*4C -|-o-|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|---|-
*5G -|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-
*6D -|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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* chords and tabs for standard-tuning
drums {x}
intro {D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D/F.C} (It's hard being a man ...)
{D}{D}{D}{D/F.C} (My landlady called me up ...)
{D}{G/F.C}{D}{G/F.C} (I can't stand it anymore more ...)
{D}{G} (I can't stand it anymore more)
{C}{F}{D}{D} (But if baby would just come ...)
{F}{C}{D}{D/F.C} (Yeah, if Candy would just ...)
...
guitar {D}{D/F.C}{D}{D/F.C}
{D}{D/F.C}{D}{D/F.C}
....
ending {D}{G/F.C}{D}{G/F.C} (I can't stand it anymore more ...)
{D}{G} (I can't stand it anymore more)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (I can't stand it, I can't stand ...)
... fade out
* intro and riff (standard-tuning)
{D} {D}
1e ------------------------------------------
2B --3---------------------------------------
3G --2--------------------------------------- ...
4D --0----------------------0----------------
5A --0------------------3/5------3v-2v-0-----
6E --------------------------------------3v--
* chorus (standard-tuning)
I can't stand it anymore more
{D} {G / F .C}
1e ---------------------------------------
2B --3------------------------------------
3G --2------------------0----------------- ...
4D --0------------------0----------0-0----
5A --0------------------2--------2-----2--
6E ---------------------3-----------------
* solo scale (standard-tuning)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1e -|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|-
2B -|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|-
3G -|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|---|-
4D -|-o-|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|---|-
5A -|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-
6E -|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
==============================
"I Can't Stand It"
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album _VU_
(The Velvet Underground, 1985)
May 20, 1969
Record Plant Studios, NY
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It's hard being a man
living in a garbage pail
My landlady called me up
she tried to hit me with a mop
I can't stand it anymore more
can't stand it anymore more
Can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
If Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
I live with thirteen dead cats
a purple dog that wears spats
They're living out in the hall
and I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
If Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
It's hard being a man
living in a garbage pail
My lady called me up
and tried to hit me with a mop
I can't stand it anymore more, ooohhh
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
If Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
Be all right, be all right, baby
be all right, oh God
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro x/G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G} (It's hard being a man ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G} (My landlady called me up ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G} (I can't stand it anymore more ...)
{G}{G} (Can't stand it anymore more)
{C}{F}{G}{G} (But if Shelley would just come ...)
{F}{C}{G}{G} (If Shelley would just come ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G}
....
viola {G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
....
* intro (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
x / G}
*1d ----------
*2A -------------
*3F -------------
*4C --3-2v-------
*5G ---------4/--
*6D ---------2/--
{G} {G}
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------- ...
----------------------------0-3-2v-------
--/5-5-7-5--5-5-7-5---5-5-7----------4/--
--/3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3----------2/--
* riff: right channel (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
It's hard being a man ...
{G} {G}
*1d --------------------------------------------------
*2A --3-3-x-3-5-3--3-3-x-3-5-3---3-3-x-3-5-3--6-5--3--
*3F --4-4-x-4-4-4--4-4-x-4-4-4---4-4-x-4-4-4--7-6--4-- ...
*4C --5-5-x-5-5-5--5-5-x-5-5-5---5-5-x-5-5-5--8-7--5--
*5G --------------------------------------------------
*6D --------------------------------------------------
* riff: left channel (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
I can't stand it anymore more ...
{G} {G}
*1d ----------------------------------------
*2A --3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---6--5--3---3-3-3-5--
*3F --4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4---7--6--4---4-4-4-4-- ...
*4C --5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8--7--5---5-5-5-5--
*5G ----------------------------------------
*6D ----------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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* chords for standard-tuning
intro x/F}
{F}{F}{F}{F}
{F}{F}
{F}{F}{F}{F} (It's hard being a man ...)
{F}{F}{F}{F} (My landlady called me up ...)
{F}{F}{F}{F} (I can't stand it anymore more ...)
{F}{F} (Can't stand it anymore more)
{A#}{D#}{F}{F} (But if Shelley would just come ...)
{D#}{A#}{F}{F} (If Shelley would just come ...)
{F}{F}{F}{F}
....
guitar {F}{F}{F}{F}
{F}{F}{F}{F}
{F}{F}{F}{F}
{F}{F}{F}{F}
{F}{F}{F}{F}
....
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"I Can't Stand It"
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album _1969 Velvet Underground Live Volume 2_
CD edition bonus track
(The Velvet Underground, 1988)
Nov 1969
The Matrix, San Francisco, California
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It's hard being a man
living in a garbage pail
My landlady called me up
she tried to hit me with a mop
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I Can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
I live with thirteen dead cats
a purple dog that wears spats
They're all out living in the hall
and I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
It's hard being a man
living in a garbage pail
My landlady called me up
she tried to hit me with a mop
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
be all right (be all right)
Be all right (be all right)
be all right (be all right)
be all right (be all right)
Be all right (be all right)
be all right (be all right)
Be all right (be all right), be all right
Be all right (be all right), be all right
Be all right, be all right
be all right, oh, be all right
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {x}{x/A#.A}
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A}
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A} (It's hard being a man ...)
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A} (My landlady called me up ...)
{G}{A#.A/G}{G}{A#.A/G} (I can't stand it anymore ...)
{G}{A#.A/G} (I Can't stand it anymore ...)
{C}{F}{G/A#.A}{G} (- Shelley would just ...)
{F}{C}{G/A#.A}{G/A#.A} (Shelley would just come ...)
....
guitar {G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A}
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A}
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A}
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A}
....
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A} (It's hard being a man ...)
{G}{G/A#.A}{G}{G/A#.A} (My landlady called me up ...)
{G}{A#.A/G}{G}{A#.A/G} (I can't stand it anymore ...)
{G}{A#.A/G} (I Can't stand it anymore ...)
{C}{F}{G/A#.A}{G} (- Shelley would just ...)
{F}{C}{G/A#.A}{G/A#.A} (Shelley would just come ...)
{G/A#.A}{G/A#.A} (be all right ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (Be all right ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (Be all right ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (Be all right ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (Be all right ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G.
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* chords for standard-tuning
intro {x}{x/G#.G}
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G}
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G} (It's hard being a man ...)
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G} (My landlady called me up ...)
{F}{G#.G/F}{F}{G#.G/F} (I can't stand it anymore ...)
{F}{G#.G/F} (I Can't stand it anymore ...)
{A#}{D#}{F/G#.G}{F} (- Shelley would just ...)
{D#}{A#}{F/G#.G}{F/G#.G} (Shelley would just come ...)
....
guitar {F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G}
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G}
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G}
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G}
.....
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G} (It's hard being a man ...)
{F}{F/G#.G}{F}{F/G#.G} (My landlady called me up ...)
{F}{G#.G/F}{F}{G#.G/F} (I can't stand it anymore ...)
{F}{G#.G/F} (I Can't stand it anymore ...)
{A#}{D#}{F/G#.G}{F} (- Shelley would just ...)
{D#}{A#}{F/G#.G}{F/G#.G} (Shelley would just come ...)
{F/G#.G}{F/G#.G} (be all right ...)
{F}{A#}{F}{A#} (Be all right ...)
{F}{A#}{F}{A#} (Be all right ...)
{F}{A#}{F}{A#} (Be all right ...)
{F}{A#}{F}{A#} (Be all right ...)
{F}{A#}{F}{A#}
{F}{A#}{F}{A#}
{F}{A#}{F}{A#}
{F}{A#}{F}{A#}
{F.
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"I Can't Stand It"
==============================
album _Live MCMXCIII_
(The Velvet Underground, 1993)
Jun 1993
L'Olympia, Paris, France
==============================
It's hard being a man
living in a garbage pail
My landlady called me up
tried to hit me with a mop
Well I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore
Candy'd just come back
it'd be all
If Candy'd just come back
it'd be all right
I live with thirteen dead cats
purple dog that wears spats
livin' in the hall
and I, I, I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it, I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it, can't stand it anymore more more
I can't stand it, stand it anymore
But if Candy would just come back
it'd be all right, ooohhh
Candy'd just come back
it'd be all right
I live with thirteen dead cats
purple dog that wears spats
Where I'm livin' in
and I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore
Candy'd just come back
it'd be all right
Candy'd just come back
it'd be all right
I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it any, ah
I can't stand it any, ah
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it, ah
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
I can't stand it, I can't stand it
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {x/A} (one, two)
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A} (It's hard being a man ...)
{A}{A}{A}{A} (My landlady called me up ...)
{A}{D/C.G}{A}{D/C.G} (Well I can't stand it anymore ...)
{A}{D} (I can't stand it anymore)
{G}{C}{A}{A} (Candy'd just come back ...)
{G}{C}{A}{A} (If Candy'd just come back ...)
....
guitar {A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}{A}{A}
{A}{A}
....
{G}{C}{A}{A} (Candy'd just come back ...)
{G}{C}{A}{A/D} (Candy'd just come back ...)
{A}{D/C.G}{A}{D/C.G} (I can't stand it anymore ...)
{A}{D/C.G} (I can't stand it any, ah)
{A}{D}{A}{D} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{A}{D}{A}{D} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{A}{D}{A}{D} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{A}{D}{A}{D} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{A}{D}{A}{D}
{A}{D}{A}{D}
{A}{D}{A}{D}
{A}{D}{A}{D}
{A}{D}{A}{D}
{A/G.D}{A...
* intro (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
one, two
{x / A }
*1d ---------------------
*2A ---------------------
*3F ---------------------
*4C ------------5-4---2--
*5G ---------------------
*6D ---------------------
{A} {A}
---------------------------------------
---------------------------------------
--------------------------------------- ...
--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--5-4---2--
--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----------
---------------------------------------
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* chords and tabs for standard-tuning
intro {x/G} (one, two)
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G} (It's hard being a man ...)
{G}{G}{G}{G} (My landlady called me up ...)
{G}{C/A#.F}{G}{C/A#.F} (Well I can't stand it anymore ...)
{G}{C} (I can't stand it anymore)
{F}{A#}{G}{G} (Candy'd just come back ...)
{F}{A#}{G}{G} (If Candy'd just come back ...)
....
guitar {G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}{G}{G}
{G}{G}
....
{F}{A#}{G}{G} (Candy'd just come back ...)
{F}{A#}{G}{G/C} (Candy'd just come back ...)
{G}{C/A#.F}{G}{C/A#.F} (I can't stand it anymore ...)
{G}{C/A#.F} (I can't stand it any, ah)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C} (I can't stand it, I can't ...)
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G}{C}{G}{C}
{G/F.C}{G...
* intro (standard-tuning)
one, two
{x / G }
1e ---------------------
2B ---------------------
3G ---------------------
4D ------------3-2---0--
5A ---------------------
6E ---------------------
{G} {G}
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---------------------------------------
--------------------------------------- ...
--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5--3-2---0--
--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-----------
--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-----------
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"I Can't Stand It"
(The Family Dog, San Francisco, 11-8-69)
==================================================
box set _Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes_
(The Velvet Underground, 2001)
Nov 08, 1969
The Family Dog, San Francisco, California
==================================================
It's hard being a man
if you're living in a garbage pail
You know landlady called me up
she tried to hit me with a mop
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I Can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
I live with thirteen dead cats
a purple dog that wears spats
They're all out living in the hall
and I can't stand it anymore
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
It's hard being a man
...... living in a garbage pail
My landlady called me up, huh
she tried to hit me with a mop
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
I can't stand it anymore more
But if Shelley would just come back
it'd be all right
Shelley would, wow, just come back
it'd be all right
be all right (be all right)
Be all right (be all right)
be all right (be all right)
all right
Oh, be all right (be all right)
oh babe, be all right (be all right)
Be all right (be all right)
Be all right (be all right), be all right, come on
........ (be all right), .......
Be all right, hey babe, be all right
hey, be all right, hey, be all right, mama
Hey, be all right, hey, be all right
* chords:
same as _1969 Velvet Underground Live Volume 2_ version
They played using down-tuning
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
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thanks: Sarah Barmak (martooni@idirect.com)
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in regards to your transcription of "I Can't Stand It"
on your Lou Reed site, you wrote for the third verse,
'But you say we'll just come back
would it be all right
You say we just come back
would it be all right'
What it is, is
'But if Shelley would just come back,
it would be all right
If Shelley would just come back,
it'd be all right'
you know, Shelley was his old girlfriend at Syracuse.
Also, the first verse, that's repeated again,
you keep changing it every time
into all these things that don't make sense.
it's the same as it is on "Lou Reed",
'It's hard being a man
Livin in a garbage pail
My landlady called me up
She tried to hit me with a mop'
if you listen closely you can hear it.
i'm sorry, i'm not criticizing you or anything,
i'm just trying to help you out.
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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