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Which moves you more - looking at art or listening to music? Why?

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For me, music has a stronger effect. A piece of art can be striking, but music connects to memories and emotions almost instantly. That said, I think a great painting can stay with you for longer once it sinks in.

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  • choked up — so emotional that it's hard to speak, usually close to tears“I got all choked up at the end of the film.”
  • sinks in — is gradually understood or fully felt“It took a while for the news to sink in.”
  • wraps around you — surrounds and comforts you, like a warm feeling“The warm music just wrapped around me.”

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