# How does "linking" work?

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> [@Questions about Danny Elfman of Oingo Boingo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-danny-elfman-of-oingo-boingo/951071/3):
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> I don’t know if she’s ever spoken publicly about it, but I suspect she decided to retire and be a stay-at-home wife and mom. Elfman makes millions of dollars a year from film scoring, so there’s no need for her to work if she doesn’t want to. It isn’t unusual for actors to walk away from successful careers—[there was a thread about that recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-tv-stars-who-stepped-away-from-the-limelight/948997) and Fonda was mentioned.

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