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Title: “Triple Bypass” by Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White
Prompt: The meta for this puzzle is a pop-rock hit from the ’80s
Answer: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler, 1983
Grid: 7:17
Meta: DNF
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