The Best of LCD:: The Art and Writing of WFMU
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Many thanks to anyone and everyone who has ever been involved with WFMU and LCD. Special thanks to Alison Harvey for her patience and fortitude in entering text and copyediting this material. Thanks also to Amanda Thackary, Victoria Luther, Masayo Sato, Keith Beardon, Rex Doane, Miriam Linna, Dave Cunningham, Justina Davies, Irwin Chusid, and Hank Arakelian for their invaluable assistance.
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Drew Friedman
Alexander Ross
Jonathan Rosen
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Alexander Ross
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Mary Fleener
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