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" It is fantastic to be found in a foreign country. "
Ed O'Brien
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" The thing is, it really did take us too long to get these recordings done. We've had our rough times in the studio in the past, but after four weeks most of the material would have been recorded. This time it seemed like it just goes on and on. "
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