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  "name": "Manuel Göttsching",
  "description": "Manuel Göttsching appears 3 times in our Krautrock, The Waxonia Desk — Krautrock, and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
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    "last": 1984
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