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A Japanese hit single from the mid-1970s has become popular once again, 30 years after its original release. It ( ) more than 4.5 million copies first time round and is still the country's biggest-selling single. A re-released version of the song on CD has sold about 50,000 copies ( ) March.

( ) the generations ( ) with the smash hit ( ) the latter part of the past era, the song offers a feeling of nostalgia, while for young people who have grown up in the subsequent present era, much of the attraction ( ) products featuring the song's character. Observers say the lyrics of the song, ( ) the frustrations of office workers a generation ago, are now resonating ( ) the contemporary public due to a prevailing sense of stagnation in a society marked by widening disparities.

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