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https://develop.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/05/yb4qdmq5ndpfelvllboj.png?quality=751356884Is there anything so satisfying to watch as a well-played Mario speedrun? What makes an expert run of Super Mario Bros. so eminently watchable, and how do the players master their moves so perfectly? It turns out that the answer to both questions could be “music.”