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Why are trophies often cups or chalices? It seems quite arbitrary without historical context. How did this tradition start?

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Is it really true that the diminished chord (mb5) was banned by churches for sounding demonic? And if so, how did it become un-banned?

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What is the etymology of “um”? I ask because it seems that every language has a different they say when they have nothing to say.

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Why are trophies often cups or chalices? It seems quite arbitrary without historical context. How did this tradition start?	4057
Is it really true that the diminished chord (mb5) was banned by churches for sounding demonic? And if so, how did it become un-banned?	45
What is the etymology of “um”? I ask because it seems that every language has a different they say when they have nothing to say.	4