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Linda Louise “Tosca” Hueston's avatar

And BTW David, you are a true artist. You are a very good writer and more disciplined than most. And I can tell that you also have music.

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David Vance's avatar

Thx Linda. I have music in my head all the time too. We are alike

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Linda Louise “Tosca” Hueston's avatar

I prefer silence. I have music playing in my head all the time and I don’t like interruptions of that flow so to speak. Im a bit of a hermit with my pets and books. I also swim with my head out of the water. Anytime spent in the forest and the high country above the tree line is the best. I prefer to go it alone. And this leads to enlightenment sometimes. Then i take a picture.

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Bonnie Shulman's avatar

Silence is my preferred background soundscape. I wear earbuds in crowds to dim the noise. Noise to me feels like a physical assault. I would be much better living anywhere but downtown Toronto, where noise is everywhere and constant.

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Pallavi Dawson's avatar

I love silence also. I can’t have anything blaring through sound systems as I write, in particular, I get annoyed.

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John Saunderson's avatar

I would suggest adding to your Spotify list an old 60s hit “silence is golden” Originally recorded by the four seasons but for me the Tremeloes 1967 version is the best by far.Make sure to play it “quietly “😆

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David Vance's avatar

Know it well!!

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Dee2757's avatar

Our two childer, both adult, constantly have headphones on. Juggling numerous tasks with no opportunity for silence to creep in.

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Joe's avatar

When I get an idea, I grab the headphones, crank up the 'brown noise' and type until done.

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