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  2. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Wikipedia

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    Thinking, Fast and Slow is a 2011 popular science book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman. The book's main thesis is a differentiation between two modes of thought : "System 1" is fast, instinctive and emotional ; "System 2" is slower, more deliberative , and more logical .

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Light or lightly (the different forms of this word, including leggierezza, "lightness", are spelled without the i in modern Italian, i.e. leggero, leggerissimo, leggermente, leggerezza.) leidenschaftlich(er) (Ger.) (More) passionately lent (Fr.) Slow lentando Gradual slowing and softer lentissimo Very slow lento Slow liberamente Freely libero ...

  4. Waltz - Wikipedia

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    In contemporary ballroom dance, the fast versions of the waltz are called Viennese waltz as opposed to the Slow waltz. [24] In traditional Irish music, the waltz was taught by travelling dancing masters to those who could afford their lessons during the 19th century. By the end of that century, the dance spread to the middle and lower classes ...

  5. List of classical music genres - Wikipedia

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    Furiant – Fiery and fast Bohemian dance in a triple meter. Galop – Fast, lively dance of French origin, with a simple duple meter. Habanera – Dance of slow tempo of Cuban origin. Humoresque – Composition that incorporates playful, humorous elements, typically without a strict formal structure.

  6. International standard waltz - Wikipedia

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    The faster pace of the latter, especially when combined with dance turns, results in fast-paced, dynamic dancing despite the relatively slow music tempo. Slow steps and elegant poses are often used to contrast fast-paced dance segments, resulting in what is sometimes referred to as light and shade.

  7. Mall testing out fast and slow walking lanes - AOL

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    Then this happens - the dreaded slow walker. So what to do? Well, you could try what this ... Mall testing out fast and slow walking lanes. Sydney Levin. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:12 PM.

  8. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Very fast Prestissimo: very prompt, very quick: Very very fast (above 200 BPM) Rallentando: slowing down: Decelerating Ritardando: retarding: Decelerating Tardo: slow, tardy: Slow tempo Tempo: time: The speed of music; e.g. 120 BPM (beats per minute) (Tempo) rubato: robbed: Free flowing and exempt from steady rhythm Tenuto: sustained: Holding ...

  9. Symphony - Wikipedia

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    The "Italian" style of symphony, often used as overture and entr'acte in opera houses, became a standard three-movement form: a fast movement, a slow movement, and another fast movement. Over the course of the 18th century it became the custom to write four-movement symphonies, [ 12 ] along the lines described in the next paragraph.