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Members of the pop boy band One Direction have gone their separate ways, pursuing solo projects after the release of the group&#039;s fourth album. Most recently, Harry Styles released &quot;Sign of the Times&quot; on April 7. (Creative Commons photo by Eva Rinaldi via Flickr)

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Second Take: One Direction&#8217;s breakup was necessary to let its artists shine

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My name is Linda and I am a former One Direction fan. More precisely, I am a former “Directioner,” a term used to describe the hysterical, pre-pubescent devotees of the British pop boy band that made international waves after competing in “The X Factor” in 2010.

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Second Take: One Direction’s breakup was necessary to let its artists shine

By Linda Xu

April 11, 2017 8:52 p.m.