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40 years ago today, MTV launched on cable TV, and the first few minutes looked something like this! How much did you watch MTV growing up? | Dueling Decades
Dueling Decades. . 40 years ago today, MTV launched on cable TV, and the first few minutes looked something like this! How much did you watch MTV growing up?
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