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... means by which an organism interacts with its environment . The innervation of muscle cells , or fibres , permits an animal to carry out the normal activities of life . An organism must move to find food or , if it is sedentary , must ...
... means by which an organism interacts with its environment . The innervation of muscle cells , or fibres , permits an animal to carry out the normal activities of life . An organism must move to find food or , if it is sedentary , must ...
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... means , at the same time that it is also evolving composition and performance of its own . At first it reproduced natural sounds by electronic means ; later , composers and technicians began to invent elec- tronic sounds and to discover ...
... means , at the same time that it is also evolving composition and performance of its own . At first it reproduced natural sounds by electronic means ; later , composers and technicians began to invent elec- tronic sounds and to discover ...
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... means of enhancing the pure harmonic colour of a composition . The opening of the Quintet in C Major of Schubert provides a simple and quite early example of chords used for the sheer effect of their sound . The C major triad of the ...
... means of enhancing the pure harmonic colour of a composition . The opening of the Quintet in C Major of Schubert provides a simple and quite early example of chords used for the sheer effect of their sound . The C major triad of the ...
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