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A culture is the sum of all the things about which humanity can choose to differ.
Brian Eno
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Brian Eno
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 15
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When you sing with a group of people, you learn how to subsume yourself into a group consciousness because a capella singing is all about the immersion of the self into the community. That's one of the great feelings - to stop being me for a little while and to become us. That way lies empathy, the great social virtue.
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I have a definite talent for convincing people to try something new. I am a good salesman. When I'm on form, I can sell anything.
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