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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

There ya go.  I'm thinking a grant to investigate the possibility of putting
out of work musicians into other careers based on their ability to detect
pitch differences <g>

And, yes, it can be very distracting and sometimes down right annoying!

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rayzentz AT aim.com>

> I?now that this is true with me. At times, it can be very annoying. For
> instance, I went to the dentist for an exam last week. After x rays, he
> was knocking around with a little tool, and asking me if any were
> sensitive. There weren't any, but I kept telling him that one sounded
> different. After closer examination, he discovered a cavity that wasn't
> visible on x-ray, and that he hadn't noticed until I pointed out the
> "Pitch" difference. We both laughed about it.
>
> There have been a few times when this "talent" has been useful, but
> mostly, it's distracting...