While dealing with Devikulam and Peermede taluks, even though the majority was Tamil-speaking people and the representatives to the State Assembly were Tamils as in the case of the above indicated five taluks, the commission used a different yard stick and recommended to retain in Travancore-Cochin State due to geographical reasons.
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Music journalist, Stuart Coupe, described it as " less heartfelt, more synthetic " and it was " about as scintillating as counting your toes for 40 minutes; Oh well, everything can't be great we've got to have some yard stick for measuring the good Australian albums ! " Late that year Simon Kershaw ( ex-Go 101 ) joined on keyboards.
