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I think they say it as '50 minutes, 52 weeks, 4 years' because it works better. Using minutes instead of hours emphersises the time. Also, it flows a lot better in the song because of the (kind-of) alliteration of 'fifty'
I think they say it as '50 minutes, 52 weeks, 4 years' because it works better. Using minutes instead of hours emphersises the time. Also, it flows a lot better in the song because of the (kind-of) alliteration of 'fifty'