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LETTERS FEEDBACK TO THE EDITOR

So true!

efore I put my old magazines in the recycle bin, I give them one last read. When I gave the November 2020 issue one last read, I reread Jim Austin’s As We See It, “You, too, can listen like a pro!” I won’t repeat it all, but what Jim said in the end—“Yes, you, too, can listen like a pro, just don’t expect to enjoy the music as much”—is so true! I find quite often when I am focused on something else but still listening to music—that is when it can be the most enjoyable. Even songs I didn’t consider the best can sound better. Turning

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