{"id":21172,"date":"2001-12-11T01:01:01","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T07:30:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-05-19T07:30:22","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T07:30:22","slug":"deafness_has_its_fringe_benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admin.rushlimbaugh.com\/daily\/2001\/12\/11\/deafness_has_its_fringe_benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Deafness Has Its Fringe Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<p><BR\/> Nevertheless, I may not be able to hear new music, but I can remember all the great Mannheim Steamroller and other songs from when I could hear. I can reconstruct them in my mind. For instance, we played ZZ Top on Tuesday, and I knew just what the song sounded like. I also know how great the classic Mannheim Steamroller songs sounded from Christmastimes past. Now, although I can\u2019t listen to this new CD, I hope all of you will enjoy it for me. 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