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Quote by Gordon Lightfoot
I think the most important thing I've done, is to do the song about the ship, about the Fitzgerald.
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The speaker identifies the song about “the ship, about the Fitzgerald” as the most important thing they have done. The statement gives that song a special place among their work, though it does not explain why it matters so much.
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- Gordon Lightfoot – Exclusive Interview
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- Official Statement
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