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For the first item, I chose an audio (and video) clip of a young man and his friends in 1987 who walk around a 7-11, talking to the customers while filming their interactions.

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Secondly, I chose Chopin’s “Nocturne Op.9 No.2 in E flat major”, which is a widely recognized and relatively short piano piece.

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Finally, I included “I Feel Fine” by the Beatles, a pop song released in 1964. It is a very feel-good and catchy tune that can be compared to many popular songs that have been released following its creation.

 

I think my 3 selections would provide a positive impression of the world if an intelligent extra-terrestrial species were to find it. The 7-11 recording provides a good look at how humans interact with each other in the wild, as people were not used to being recorded in the 80’s, and they are simply having candid conversations. The Chopin Nocturne and the Beatles’ hit each sum up two very different eras and genres of music, and they are both very easy to digest and create a strong emotional response in the listener.