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WolfishMusings
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Another goodie — word grouping:

In A’anim Z’miros, the following line exists:

??????? ??????? ???? ??????????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????????????

The proper reading is to group the first three words together. Far too many people, seeing eight words and having a tune with four “passages*” per line, see fit to put two words to each “passage.” That changes the meaning dramatically.

The Wolf

* Using the word “passage” out of sheer ignorance. If anyone knows the correct musical term, feel free to point it out.