Etcetera

Myriad Reality

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The basis of it isn't "Why buy it if you aren't going to play it?"
It's "Why buy it if you aren't going to play it intimately?" The important part is "by hand" not "Why buy".

@DarkwolfX37

"By hand" just means that the person in question may play it with something/someone else, but not actually play it the classic way, "by hand." I don't disagree that it's important, but it means that they would play it personally and directly.

Night.

Myriad Reality

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You are entirely pointing the wrong inflection on that quote.

@DarkwolfX37

That's literally the primary message. Expanded, "Why would you/I buy a violin that you/I don't intend to play by hand?"

Myriad Reality

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"Why buy a violin you don’t intend to play by hand?" implies that you wouldn't play it with your hands?

@DarkwolfX37

Implies that you wouldn't buy it because you don't intend to play it with your hand.

Myriad Reality

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Dark would never stoop so low as to play a literal violin with his hands.

@DarkwolfX37

Of course not. The quote implies that you wouldn't.

Myriad Reality

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*turns around*
Are you alright?

@Ignacious

*Says nothing*

Myriad Reality

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Okay...
*takes my tracker*
Follow me...

@Ignacious

*Puts my hand on your shoulder*

Myriad Reality

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Lol.

@DarkwolfX37

I took that 100% literally.

Myriad Reality

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Like mind control vs actually breaking them.

@DarkwolfX37

You could have told me it was a metaphorical violin.

Myriad Reality

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Yeah. It's about altering someone's personality.

@DarkwolfX37

How is that?

Myriad Reality

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Yeah.
*dusts myself off as I get up*

@Ignacious

I need you to guide me to where we need to be.