Roger, I agree with much of what you're saying; many of the rhymes and phrases are nothing extraordinary. But you're overlooking one important consideration. It's not the phrases or words themselves, but the combination of all of them on one album, and if even one phrase was consciously lifted/borrowed, then why not just acknowledge it? However, rereading the samples in the article I really do wonder if Dylan was even conscious of his borrowings (if that's what they were).
Apart from this, and much more importantly, I'm looking forward to actually hearing some tracks!
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