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But I would say that we feel really lucky that we just have been performing for a really long time, so we\'re just gonna go out and do our thing." Josette adds, "Right now it\'s just hot as all hell..." during the opening hours of Day 1 of the festival. "I wish everybody good luck!"', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clgi1pkrl004f3b7bu9y9e9nl@published'}, {'data': {'text': "As not all of the members of the group identify as girls, Katie explains that it's best to simply address MUNA as a whole as either "you guys," or "y'all" -- maybe an awkward interaction for some, but a necessary and empathetic one in order to be truly inclusive. "I think this is actually amazing to have in an interview," Katie and Naomi both agree. "It doesn't reflect on anybody," Katie adds. "Everybody makes mistakes. 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