“Ever since, I have fought a vague kind of battle for some kind of fairness.”

—  Peter Blake

Charlotte Higgins, "It was 37 years ago today – and Sgt Pepper cover has still failed to pay", http://www.guardian.co.uk/thebeatles/story/0,,1230411,00.html The Guardian, 2004-06-03
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