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The Temptations/Four Tops touring package is the kind of show that always goes on, even if the group members don’t. I first saw this double bill two decades ago, and when it came to the Saenger on Tuesday, only two of the people onstage (out of nine total group members, plus the backup orchestra) were the same.

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