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DanBC on Nov 12, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: I hate telephones

The 5:4 timing of the ring in the UK was designed to create tension and a sense of urgency to make people answer it quicker.

acobster on Nov 12, 2017 [–]

5:4 as in the time signature? Very cool, I had no idea (not from UK).

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