Undoubtedly the Afghans must be, by our standards, the best-looking people in the world. They have everything; height, … - Dervla Murphy

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I mean that's something we're very conscious of when writing. Tempos are very important. Like "Oh we can't play the song too fast because people aren't going to feel it. " There's a pulse to a song. You can't play it too slow. We're always trying to find the perfect tempo.

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Undoubtedly the Afghans must be, by our standards, the best-looking people in the world. They have everything; height, proportions, carriage, features and complexion.

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