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It led to a succession of rewrites and parodies, such as "I Love My WifeâBut Oh! Her Family" and "I Love My Horse and WagonâBut Oh You Buick Car!", as well as a craze for songs with themes of adultery played as humor, such as "I Wonât Be Home âTill Late, Dear", "She
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