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Mozart sonata k279 - first movement

I’m thinking about starting to learn Mozart’s Piano Sonata K.279, but I have a question about the tempo.
The score says Allegro, but I honestly don’t think I’ll ever be able to play it at around 120 BPM. Even if I could, I’m not sure I would actually like how it sounds at that speed, especially because of measures 14 and 15, which close the first theme and seem technically quite demanding.
Would it still make musical sense to play the movement at around 80 BPM, or would that make it lose too much of its character? I’m curious to hear what more experienced pianists think.

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