Some people stay far away from the door, / If there's a chance of it opening up, / They hear a voice in the hall outside, / And hope that it just passes by. // - Billy Joel (1949 - ): An Innocent Man
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ドアに近づかない人たち、／開くチャンスがあっても、／外で声がしても、／ただ通り過ぎるのを願う。／／ - ビリー・ジョエル (1949 - ): 『イノセント・マン』（【歌える訳詞】岡本健 (1963 - )）
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