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“We've been fortunate enough to have a lot of people to ask us to be on their records - so many artists and musicians that we really respect and look up to. And it's been really special. But from our side, there's so much that we in the Little Dragon are still learning about ourselves writing-wise that I guess we haven't had that need.”

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Yukimi Nagano, born on January 31, 1982, is an enigmatic figure with an unknown profession and identity. more

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