"I have to say that it is a strange feeling to see some of your stuff up here, " the 45-year-old guitarist told Reuters news agency.

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And, though it causes me frequent pain, I still think the rowdy, aggressive style of British political reporting is better than the pompous, self-censoring stuff you see in some other European countries.

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See, because life throws you some stuff, right?

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However, the concept of a city within a city, one that appears disconnected from its surrounding environment, rests uneasily with some, who see it as the stuff of dystopic science fiction.

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We're going to see you again in December, because we're going to do some more fun stuff.

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We'd certainly like to see much more, including some sort of OCR software -- you know, the stuff that converts writing to editable text.

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"I went to see the Killers in New York last year, and he told me he was thinking of recording some solo stuff, and asked me if I'd like to play with him, " he said.

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