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What the Beatles taught us about tax policy

Feb 20, 2020
The Fab Four were saying something about British public policy with the lyrics, "There's one for you / Nineteen for me."
The Beatles pose at the BBC Television Studios in London before the start of their world tour in 1966.
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Automatic Reply: "I'd love to 'Help!,' but I'm out of the office"

Aug 28, 2019
"If you try me and get 'no reply,' you can get by 'with a little help from my friends,'" writes this Beatles fan.
The Beatles on the steps of an airplane, waving to their fans in 1964.
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'Meet the Beatles,' 50 years later

Jan 20, 2014
Fifty years ago today, Capitol Records released the Beatles' first album, "Meet the Beatles."

Small talk: Bacon coffin, Beatles Wheelchair, Siri sued

Mar 30, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: a bacon-y coffin, what The Beatles have to do with wheelchairs, and is Siri worried about getting sued?

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