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Dear Bono,

I have forgiven a lot over the years. The iPod commericial. The Rattle-n-Hum documentary. The perpetual soapbox. The entire Zooropa album. I even forgave you for marrying your childhood sweetheart, Ali, instead of waiting for a quirky, freckled-faced sixth grader from Chicago to come of age.

However, I’m not sure I can forgive the selection process behind the band’s latest album, U218. How does “Sweetest Thing” make it before “All I Want Is You” ? And, really,  “Mysterious Ways” before “Bad”? They boyish lads on the CD cover suggest it’ll contain music from the early years, yet there’s not much to be found. (Rememeber “Boy?” I do.)

You and the other three guys are still the coolest things to ever come out of north Dublin. I’m just not sure I need to plunk down $20 to remind you of that fact.

This time you’ll have to make it on your own.

Nellie

ps Seriously, “Mysterious Ways”?

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