"There's an old expression: A rising tide raises all ships, " he said.

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It was satire, an age-old and completely legitimate form of expression.

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In this digital world, where mixing cultures could be as easy as pressing a few buttons, it still takes good old-fashioned vision to imagine a sound that reflects an honest expression of what it's like to be from two great histories.

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