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  2. The Academy Is...
  3. Almost Here
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The Phrase That Pays by The Academy Is...

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The Academy Is...

The Phrase That Pays

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"The Phrase That Pays" is a track by The Academy Is..., from the album Almost Here. The track is 3:17 long.

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From Almost Here

3:17
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The Academy Is...
  1. 1Attention
    2:53
  2. 2Season
    3:35
  3. 3Slow Down
    4:02
  4. 4The Phrase That Pays
    3:17
  5. 5Black Mamba
    2:46
  6. 6Skeptics and True Believers
    2:54
  7. 7Classifieds
    2:52
  8. 8Checkmarks
    3:00
  9. 9Down and Out
    4:30
  10. 10Almost Here
    3:07
  11. —The Phrase That Pays
    3:17
  12. —Slow Down
    4:02
  13. —Black Mamba
    2:46

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