The 5th Brandenburg Concerto works on me and reminds me that what really matters in music is the sensation of hearing it feeling it and it inspires me to continue to strive to create the strongest sensations I can using the methods and tools I have access to.

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They all scored good solid points last night and that is really what matters.

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But Florida has a chance to turn down the noise, and show the world that leadership is what really matters.

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But if the extraordinary events of the past day demonstrate anything, it is that investment banks are black boxes, and what really matters is not what sits in them but what their counterparties fear may be lurking inside.

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That's really what matters at the end and, as I said, we mustn't be obsessed with the system, we must be obsessed with the patient and the quality of the care that they get.

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At the White House, spokesman Jay Carney acknowledged that the Newtown tragedy had affected all Americans and "reminds us what really matters, " but he stopped short of saying it had directly impacted the talks.

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What really matters is that this is a debate about fiscal policy and the size of government.

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