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How many times does Bill Withers sing "I know" in "Ain't No Sunshine"?

Bill Withers publicity shoot for Just As I Am, 1971
Sussex Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
"Ain't No Sunshine" was Bill Withers' first hit, recorded at 32 while he was still on the clock at a factory making toilet seats for 747s. Apparently, he wasn't convinced this whole music thing was gonna work out. How many times does Bill Withers sing "I know" in "Ain't No Sunshine"?