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<DIV>In a message dated 4/9/2007 8:33:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
recursive_loop@yahoo.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Thinking
on it, I probably listen to music less with Wolfe than some other
authors.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>I seldom listen to music when reading. I know I have occasionally
listened to some period music -- Bach, Corelli, and so forth -- while reading
O'Brian, but perhaps more because my tastes run in that direction than to
provide a relevant "soundtrack". And I think music might be a distraction
when reading Wolfe, who demands more of my attention than any other author of my
acquaintance. The only recordings that I can think of that might tempt me
as Wolfian background music are the solo piano improvisations of Keith Jarrett,
being appropriately both solitary and intricate.</DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR>And the one soundtrack that I totally have cut out is
television. I cannot read and have a<BR>television in the room. If my wife or
daughter watches something, I leave the room. It irks my<BR>wife, somewhat,
but I tell her I need less intrusive noise when I am
reading!<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>I find that I can/do seldom watch TV without a book at hand (although,
usually something less demanding than Wolfe), the book providing relief from the
television rather than the TV disrupting my reading.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bruce
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