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Clarence Clemons keeps rockin' with raw willpower

Quick ReadBadlands, Good Times: E Street's Clarence Clemons extinguishes his pain with sheer joy

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.

"Take your time," Scooter says reassuringly as they inch forward. "Don't rush. You've...

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