Compared to a relatively quiet environment (50 decibels), a moderate level of ambient noise (70 dB) enhanced subjects’ performance on the creativity tasks, while a high level of noise (85 dB) hurt it. Modest background noise, the scientists explain, creates enough of a distraction to encourage people to think more imaginatively.

These are the still heat days of the year. Closing in. Moving on.

Fingerbanger 1: Bishop Morroco – Last Years Disco Guitars (don lowed)

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There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it. – George Bernard Shaw

There’s many seasons to enter the Romani cabin.

Fingerbanger 2: The Jesus & Mary Chain – Just Like Honey (don lowed)

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Fingerbanger 3: The Raveonettes – Black/White (don lowed)

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Fingerbanger 4: Corridor – Pieces Of Work (don lowed)

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The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois. – Gustave Flaubert

Fingerbanger 5: The Echo Friendly – Same Mistakes (don lowed)

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Fukkn’ Summer.