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# Retirement: It's Not Forever

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## Video: Retirement: It's Not Forever

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_Published 2013-12-19. Justin Bieber shocked his fans recently by announcing he intends to retire, but hope is not lost for the army of Bieber fans._


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## Transcript

>> I'm actually-- I'm retiring man.

>> No.

>> I'm retiring. Yeah. I'm retiring. I'm taking-- I'm taking-- I'm just gonna take some time-- I think I'm probably gonna quit music.

>> I'm retired.

>> I'm pretty solid with my decision of not to play the game of basketball. It's time for me to move away from the game of basketball.

>> Exactly 442 days later, he's back. Interestingly enough, when Jordan retired 17 months ago, he was asked about a comeback and said he didn't believe in the word " never ". Now we know why.

>> Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.

>> The final album from you, The Black Album.

>> Yeah. I had to give people, you know what I'm saying, one last go- around.

>> We're gonna give you a retirement plaque, man.

>> Awww.

>> We're back.

>> Welcome back. We missed you.

>> Honesty is key. I will never ever, ever spread my legs again in this industry. Ever. There's no way I would ever, ever, ever go back.

>> What is your motivation to get back in the-- to do porn. 'Cause I know you're doing the webcam thing now.

>> Well, my motivation is taking care of my family.

>> Everyone loves a good comeback story. Right?

>> For me, there's no going back on the decision. I'm one hundred percent retired. It would take an absolute miracle to bring me back. I have decided to return to professional cycling in 2009.

>> I'm back, baby.

>> As I leave you, I want you to know-- just think how much you're going to be missing. You don't have Nixon to kick around anymore because, gentleman, this is my last press conference.

>> Here is possibly one of the most fantastic political comebacks in American history.

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