Paul is the most Beatlesque of the Beatles. If you dislike the Beatles, it’s because you dislike Paul. If you love them despite their flaws, you mean Paul’s flaws. If they’re overrated, it’s because Paul is overrated. Whatever problem you have with the Beatles, it’s Paul’s fault. That’s fine—it’s the essence of Paul-ness, and nobody’s trying to change that, not even me. But it’s a huge reason I’m obsessed with him. You can’t really love Paul without facing the question of why people have such toxic feelings about him. Paul is the only Beatle anyone bothers to hate. He’s the one to bring up if
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