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Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at 80

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  1. plutonic
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    Deeply sad news, Dolly was one of the great humans, a truly special person. An example for everyone of who we should strive to be. I was never a fan of her music, but her greatness as a human...

    Deeply sad news, Dolly was one of the great humans, a truly special person. An example for everyone of who we should strive to be. I was never a fan of her music, but her greatness as a human being cannot be overstated.

    Today is a dark day.

    21 votes
  2. asteroid
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    In 2019, The New York Times ran a story with the headline “Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton.” She made the world a better place.

    In 2019, The New York Times ran a story with the headline “Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton.”

    She made the world a better place.

    15 votes
  3. Parliament
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    Fucking hell, I was already having an all-time bad day at work after an intense argument with my boss. I'm a Tennessean and respected her more than any other celebrity. Even got a Dolly license...

    Fucking hell, I was already having an all-time bad day at work after an intense argument with my boss. I'm a Tennessean and respected her more than any other celebrity. Even got a Dolly license plate to support her Imagination Library. She was a genuinely good person and an example for how we should treat other people and lift up the less fortunate.

    14 votes
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    Rudism
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    Lindsay Ellis posted the first part of a Dolly Parton deep dive on Nebula a few days ago that I thought was pretty good, in case you're looking for more Dolly in your life after this sad news.

    Lindsay Ellis posted the first part of a Dolly Parton deep dive on Nebula a few days ago that I thought was pretty good, in case you're looking for more Dolly in your life after this sad news.

    12 votes
    1. dhcrazy333
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      I just started watching this but got interrupted. What timing. Will need to go back and finish it. Rest in peace, Dolly.

      I just started watching this but got interrupted. What timing. Will need to go back and finish it.

      Rest in peace, Dolly.

      2 votes
  5. CannibalisticApple
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    This one got an actual gasp from me. Genuine shocking and sad. The national news had done some soundbites about her the past few days, just little health updates and plans for the future. They...

    This one got an actual gasp from me. Genuine shocking and sad.

    The national news had done some soundbites about her the past few days, just little health updates and plans for the future. They mentioned she'd neglected some issues while caring for her husband, but it had seemed fairly optimistic. So this feels even more sudden.

    The world lost a wonderful human today. We truly need more people like her.

    6 votes
  6. moocow1452
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    Statement from the family: https://youtu.be/9govup-IG3c I don't have words, and this affects so many people similarly. There are not a whole lot of people left who have that sort of presence.

    Statement from the family:
    https://youtu.be/9govup-IG3c

    I don't have words, and this affects so many people similarly. There are not a whole lot of people left who have that sort of presence.

    3 votes
  7. Bullmaestro
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    Well there goes the rumour that she was recording an album with Slipknot... Yes I know that was written as satire, but I didn't know it was satirical when a friend first shared the article with me...

    Well there goes the rumour that she was recording an album with Slipknot...

    Yes I know that was written as satire, but I didn't know it was satirical when a friend first shared the article with me two years ago. That would have been an incredible mashup out of nowhere.

    1 vote