There is this old joke I remembered a propos today’s discussion.
“This Luciano Pavarotti fellow can’t sing worth a damn! His voice is horrible and he can’t hit a single note. I don’t get why he’s so famous.”
“Really? Did you hear him live or in a recording?”
“Oh, neither. My friend Rabinowitz sang one of Pavarotti’s arias for me. It was horrid!”
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