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John Cage recital set to last 639 years recently witnessed a chord change

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218 points pseudolus | 2 comments | 31 Mar 25 15:10 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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labrador ◴[03 Apr 25 17:38 UTC] No.43572988[source]▶
639 years? Big deal, The Long Now foundation built a clock to last 10,000 years. I hate John Cage since I got his massive world-wide hit 4′33″ stuck in my head.
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muppetman ◴[03 Apr 25 18:21 UTC] No.43573470[source]▶
I just need you to know that I went and googled "John Cage 4'33" " and now I am quite upset with you for this comment!!!
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1. labrador ◴[03 Apr 25 18:34 UTC] No.43573614[source]▶
It's quite an ear worm!
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2. shawn_w ◴[03 Apr 25 19:27 UTC] No.43574252[source]▶
Every time I listen I notice something new in it.