Instructions

Alternate sections are marked Say and Play. The Say sections are spoken or sung to an improvised tune in a stentorian and condescending manner, as a traffic court judge lecturing a recidivist speeder. Read as though the text makes perfect sense, even though its grammar and meaning may make sudden, unexpected turns.

The Play sections use an ordinary five-line staff with oval note heads () interspersed with diamond () and cross () note heads. Play in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.

• I've used bar lines set off groups of notes. Groups should be observed by accent, phrasing, pauses or some other way.
• The cross () indicates some non-standard noise, like a multiphonic or a strum behind the bridge or a dropped drumstick or a cheese-grater arpeggio or something else. Use your imagination.
• The diamond () indicates a note that is one semitone (in either direction) different from the preceding note.
• Rhythm, tempo and dynamics are entirely up to the performer. Since no clef is specified, you can pick that as well.

You can play in concert with other performers, who may play other versions of this piece, or other any other materials, composed or improvised. When playing with others, the Say sections should be performed as disruptively as possible, and the Play sections should be played sensitively, with utmost regard to enhancing the performance of the other players.

Score

Say: On what basis do you use the same subthread as that someone else's message.

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Say: But I had already done that.

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Say: No, you cannot make such a context, yet there is summer session.

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Say: Non sequitur; I'm talking about "Bolero"?

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Say: That you have a logical response. Obviously it was more than just a "try". I succeeding in shooting down your argument.

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Say: Then what needs work is your interest in this discussion is quite irrelevant. Ironically, above you called this the relevant section.

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Say: I see that you are not interested in Doe's kookiness. You seem to be, and I've told you to check out the PBS video of the Rachmaninoff. I made it clear that *I* do consider it to be pointlessly argumentative?

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Say: Evidence, please. Where have I allegedly not supported? You recently accused me of calling the "Fantasy Variations".

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: I see that you claimed above that Professor Plum's postings were about crossposting and such.

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Say: It has something to do nothing but make personal attacks. I've been posting here for years. However, the probability of being noticed goes up considerably when posting activity goes up considerably, and that happens when an antagonist like John Doe at this point.

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Say: I'm not the fault of the meeting I was there just last August. I've seen the CD in record stores here. But for the nature of the flames and complain about Doe's "bait".

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Say: The title is familiar; I must have performed it, but too many years ago.

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Say: Doe cannot win an argument with me because he hasn't tried to help and you haven't changed your antagonistic attitude.

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Say: Incorrect, though after the context has been "baiting" me.

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Say: On the contrary, it was "good"?

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Say: I'm not the one who called the piece "drivel" or "the worst thing to be answered, yet he wanted an answer.

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Say: Missed too much of it during the rest of the original Compact Disc format. Or the Mahler Eighth.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Which claim have I posted non sequitors [sic] that you didn't answer my own evaluation of myself?

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Say: Sure: look above, and note the absence of any such cases?

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Say: I already told you how to get me to stop. You didn't exercise that option, as I said, hasn't been posting here since a few years ago.

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Say: Classic invective, as expected from someone who lacks a logical sense.

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Say: To judge its quality for themselves. Or do you make that claim?

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Say: Illogical, as antagonists like Doe don't want to advertise to the issue?

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Say: Yet another unsubstantiated and erroneous claim.

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Say: I was replying was crossposted to that judgment.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Evidence, please. (And I'm referring to the Bartok. You left out that key component. No other comparison was intended. Don't put words into my mouth.

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Say: I'm looking you up on USENET right now, and you turned on me..."

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