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Five decades of US, UK, German and Dutch music charts show that cultural processes are accelerating | Royal Society Open Science
![Brian Connolly, of "The Sweet" pop group who are now no1 in the pop charts, photographed at the BBC Theatre, Shepherds Bush London W.12. 23rd January 1973 Stock Photo - Alamy Brian Connolly, of "The Sweet" pop group who are now no1 in the pop charts, photographed at the BBC Theatre, Shepherds Bush London W.12. 23rd January 1973 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ER6CWF/brian-connolly-of-the-sweet-pop-group-who-are-now-no1-in-the-pop-charts-ER6CWF.jpg)
Brian Connolly, of "The Sweet" pop group who are now no1 in the pop charts, photographed at the BBC Theatre, Shepherds Bush London W.12. 23rd January 1973 Stock Photo - Alamy
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