"The atom bomb fueled the entire world that came after it. It showed that indiscriminate killing and indiscriminate homicide on a mass level was possible ... whereas if you look at warfare up until that point, you had to see somebody to shoot them or maim them, you had to look at them. You don't have to do that anymore."

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Source: Bob Dylan (2014). “The Lyrics: Since 1962”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

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Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan is an iconic American singer-songwriter known for his profound lyrics that explore themes of freedom and identity, particularly in songs like 'Blowin' in the Wind'.

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