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Thom Yorke

I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.

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Thom Yorke believes that music’s key value lies in its ability to help people temporarily leave behind their everyday worries and realities. He emphasizes that this feeling of getting away from life’s pressures is what makes music truly meaningful.

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