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Who was the article about Rhett & Link on?
An American comedy duo consisting of Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal
What kind of music genre are Rhett and Link?
Rhett plays guitar and Link plays the recorder and harmonica; they both sing. Rhett & Link perform live musical comedy and have completed two albums.
When did Rhett & Link first meet?
Rhett & Link met on September 4, 1984, the exact date they started school in Harnett County at Buies Creek Elementary School in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Question: What made them famous?
Self-contained rewrite: What made Rhett & Link famous?