However, in our brief time with the setup it worked like a charm for handling our feeble attempts at a few Taking Back Sunday riffs.

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More than a day late, many coffees, and very little sleep later, the third time finally proved to be the charm -- more than 24 hours after our scheduled departure.

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When asked about our favourite places, we mostly come up with places rich in history - pre-automobile cities with charm and the texture, patina, and sense of memory bestowed by time.

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