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Killing Me Softly

My Top Ten CDs of the Year That I've Rarely Listened To

I've done this! In fact, on more than one occasion I've thought to take the shrinkwrap off a CD (or two!) just before visitors came over, lest they announce, "Hey, there are a whole bunch of CDs over here that you haven't even opened." These are the same CDs that, when I was in the music store, I would've sold my left nut to get my hands on. (If I were more conspiratorially minded, I'd think music and book stores release some kind of scent—casino-style—to prime people for purchasing.)