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Glad you enjoyed it, Greg  Quote: Satire, n. An obsolete kind of literary composition in which the vices and follies of the author's enemies were expounded with imperfect tenderness. In this country satire never had more than a sickly and uncertain existence, for the soul of it is wit, wherein we are dolefully deficient, the humor that we mistake for it, like all humor, being tolerant and sympathetic. Moreover, although Americans are 'endowed by their Creator' with abundant vice and folly, it is not generally known that these are reprehensible qualities, wherefore the satirist is popularly regarded as a sour-spirited knave, and his every victim's outcry for codefendants evokes a national assent. [Ambrose Bierce, "Devil's Dictionary," 1911]
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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What have you done to your post?! 
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Greg, I just took your suggestion to flavor with emoji as a good idea; I think the wink emoji has a lot less msg in it 
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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That's why I put the on the end...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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BillWoodruff wrote: Clearly another sign of the impending, foreordained, disintegration of culture
Or an expansion of culture!
BillWoodruff wrote: Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Rap, Hip-Hop, Techno
Those are cultural DLC's!
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's bad.
Although some people have difficulties wrapping their head around that idea 
Personally, I can enjoy Bach or Beethoven as well as Slayer, Wu-Tang Clan and Deadmau5.
Although I can imagine that's a bit much to take in for the ehhh... "Culturally impaired" among us
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Sander Rossel wrote: Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's bad.
Exactly.
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Sander Rossel wrote: Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's bad.
Exactly! It is only different... and one should learn to live with the different...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Sure - I see the good in it! It's enabling!
For those who are both tone-deaf and totally talentless, they can now still become musicians!
Just by a drum-synthesizer, fire it up and burn an album! Maybe two!.
People who call out that shyte for the shyte it is - just spoil sports!
P.S.: this notion will be expanded to restaurants, medical care, and automotive repair. Everyone deserves to be what they want to be - if if they're absolutely inept; not supporting this concept is sheer snobbery.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: For those who are both tone-deaf and totally talentless
If your comment tells me anything, it's who the tone-deaf and totally talentless really is.
Spoiler: It's you 
Some artists really aren't that good, but not because they play a particular genre of music.
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Speak up. I can't didn't won't hear you!
But back to basics - even your post - (in particular your post !) prove my point immeasurably.
Sander Rossel wrote: Some artists really aren't that good, but not because they play a particular genre of music.
Ah Ha! Found the root cause of your troubles ! You are calling anyone who picks up an instrument (paint brush, &etc) and artist. No - calling someone "an artist" implies some talent. Something you may do for very small children. For grownups? Maybe you should consider a reality check: just tell them the truth!
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Classic! Love that movie 
More important, your post further proves his great intellect!
Or wait, he says I should tell grown ups the truth, should I? 
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I do like Beethoven (mostly) and not a great fun of 'Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Rap, Hip-Hop, Techno'... However I would not define different as worst...
It is only different...
The really sad thing about that article, that those tried to refuse the music status were motivated by money...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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I agree with you but I'm not afraid to call it worse.
Well, some prog metal is tolerable... 
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Greg Utas wrote: I'm not afraid to call it worse.
It's fine, as long as you understand that it is worse for you, but has its place for others...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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The courts having to decide what is music...
is an indication of waaay too much government in your lives.
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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We needed the courts to decide what was bread.
I expect if it's "music", it can be copyright. The alternative is ...?
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Techno may be music in the legal sense. It may also be music in the technical sense. However, I would not under any circumstances destroy what is left of my hearing by listening to it.
Classical music, or songs performed by good vocalists (i.e. those who can carry a tune) are my idea of good music.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: are my idea of good music.
exactly.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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BillWoodruff wrote: German court says techno is music
...but where do they stand on rap? Can we at least agree that the leading "C" is silent?
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Armistice Day, as 11 November became known, officially became a holiday in the United States in 1926, and a national holiday 12 years later. In many countries, it is known as Remembrance Day. On 1 June 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honour all U.S. veterans.
Armistice Day is still commemorated throughout the world, marking the day that terrible War ended. Or, at least was suspended, as most historians now conclude that the Second World War was just the follow-on to the First.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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Let's hope we won't get a third.
That would be the best way to honor the fallen.
Unfortunately, there's too much hate to completely rule out the possibility.
"World leaders" take a break from wars to remember those that have fallen in horrible wars that we should never repeat, only to go back to war a day later.
Will we ever learn? 
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