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Senator Al Franken: Why I Want a Bite of Apple Music

Al-Al The Next Tay-Tay?

The Minnesota senator could soon follow in the sparkly footsteps of Taylor Swift to strike a blow to the tech giant Apple.

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Al Franken may have traded in his tie-dye shirts for suits, but at his core he’s a Dead Head.

“I don’t use Apple Music. I tend to be kind of archaic in this area and listen a lot to the Grateful Dead,” the senator said before heartily laughing at himself.

He may...

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