With Mr Greenspan expected to step down in January, two months before his 80th birthday, this may be his swan-song before the legislative body.

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Since then, Barzelay has released a solo acoustic record (2006's Bitter Honey), recorded Clem Snide's swan song (the still-unreleased Hungry Bird), and made Lose Big, a smart and compact collection of rock 'n' roll conversation-starters.

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It may very well join the ranks of PS3 exclusives to give that system its 2013 swan song as we prepare for the next-generation of video game consoles.

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Hungry Bird, once billed as Clem Snide's swan song, is a sprawling bit of post-apocalyptic prog-rock, while The Meat of Life polishes its predecessor's weird edges to a smooth and appealing shine.

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This is a sentimental wallow of a picture, a glossy swan song that finds New York's perennial good-time gals in danger of turning into the ladies who lunch.

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The never-ending theme: A classic original has its swan song.

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