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Seeking ‘Aladdin Sane’

Dear Diary:

I was a frequent visitor to New York in the 1970s, and I would often browse the used record stores and bookstores in Lower Manhattan when I was in town.

One day, joined by a friend, I decided I would stop by every store I could until I found a favorite David Bowie album, “Aladdin Sane.”

At one store, I said aloud to my friend that if I could only find the album we could end our search and go for a cup of coffee.

Unsuccessful again, we left the store, walked a few blocks, turned onto another street, walked a few more blocks and then stopped at a coffee shop.