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When Jimmy Hendrix played Woodstock, he had a clause in his contract that no acts could play after him. Due to some scheduling and technical issues, he didn t play until 9am Monday. By that time most people had gone home and missed his legendary set.

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When Jimmy Hendrix played Woodstock, he had a clause in his contract that no acts could play after him. Due to some scheduling and technical issues, he didn't play until 9am Monday. By that time most people had gone home and missed his legendary set.
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When Jimmy Hendrix played Woodstock, he had a clause in his contract that no acts could play after him. Due to some scheduling and technical issues, he didn’t play until 9am Monday. By that time most people had gone home and missed his legendary set.

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