as in notes
a usually brief written reminder
the judges reviewed their jottings one last time before selecting the pinot noir as the best wine of the tasting overall
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These two short notes show the astonishing range of connections and commitments that pour through this book and through her life.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Many songs are now written on computers, using sequencers, patterns, and loops, with notes laid out in perfect synchrony on a rhythmic, 4/4 grid.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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