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Becoming an Opry member is considered one of country music's highest honors.

\"There's no magic formula and no secret code that grants access to one of the most coveted invitations in all of music. The path to an Opry membership may be in the hands of management, but its members guarantee the Grand Ole Opry's future,\" the nearly 100-year-old institution says on its website.

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