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Some reviewers were more qualified in their praise. For The Guardian, Kitty Empire was critical of West's lyrics calling women "ruthless money-grabbers" on an otherwise "herculean" and "flawed near-masterpiece".[47] AllMusic writer Andy Kellman found West's rapping inconsistent on "a deeply fascinating accomplishment" in his catalogue and one of complicated merit: "As fatiguing as it is invigorating, as cold-blooded as it is heart-rending, as haphazardly splattered as it is meticulously sculpted, [the album] is an extraordinarily complex 70-minute set of songs."[25] Spin journalist Chris Martins felt that a number of songs could benefit from a shorter length, yet called My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy "a sinister, orchestral, hugely grandiose affair" and the music "dark, twisted, and beautiful".[39]