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Years ago, in order to stay sane, I had to really make an effort not to think about how people view us. There's just so much noise, positive and negative, and not much good comes out of thinking about it.

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Win Butler
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 14
Banjoist
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Singer-Songwriter
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Houston
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Edwin Farnham Butler III
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