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repetition, patterns (Score:0)
I think repetition and redundancy are different, though something that repeats can be redundant.
We humans are relatively good at pattern matching. We recognize patterns in music, even though what we actually perceive can be quite different. We can recognize Beethoven's 5th whether it's played on violins [youtube.com], a midi synthesizer [sternton.com], or even somebody humming or whistling it, though the sound waves inpinging on our eardrums are quite different. We recognize it in C minor or G major. We recognize it slower or faster or