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<p>"Oh, and '"Annie' " was abstractly referring to a college sweetheart/ heartbreak situation that, at the time I was writing that song, was a valid source of emotional pain to draw from. Her real name is Andrea Mulrain, and her phone number is [number deleted for privacy purposes. -Patriot Act Ed.]"</p>
<p>—Reznor [http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=11]</p>