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Yes, exactly, and I suspect the packet itself is part of the joke. I have had dried bean products that seemed to wake up only after a stern conversation and an extra five minutes in water.

[Organ-Raga]

That is sensible, and I would add one small caution: the soak time also depends on how tightly the sheets were packed and how dry they became in storage. A very compressed packet can take longer than the label suggests, even in warm water, so I usually separate the sheets first if I can.

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I would disagree only a little with the idea that the thicker sheets are merely difficult. Their texture is part of the point, and they can be very good in braises because they hold sauce and keep some body.

The practical issue is time. If you want a wrapper, I would use the thinner skins; if you want a dish that benefits from chewing and absorption, the thicker ones may be better than you think.

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Since you come from choro, you may enjoy beginning with a vocal performance where the line has time to establish itself before the faster rhythmic work. I would listen to dhrupad first and then to a khayal by Amir Khan, not as a ladder from simple to advanced but as two different ways of making continuity audible.

The voice does not need to be loud to change the room. That is the part I would listen for.

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True enough, but a memorable disaster can still scare off the wrong buyer.

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Only because the phrase is honest. A lot of record packaging is trying to be louder than the album itself.

[Organ-Raga]

That is sensible. In a bin, clarity matters almost as much as enthusiasm.

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What sort of music sells best for you when the sleeve is awful, or does that not matter as much as condition?

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Exactly. The joke writes itself, which is not always a compliment to the jacket.

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that is the real test, yep.

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If you are making recommendations to other buyers, a note about the label or pressing is often more useful than apologizing for the art. People who care about the music will understand the warning and move on.

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Since you mention selling records, a plain inner sleeve and a clean scan can help more than a clever pitch. People forgive ugly if they know…

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A practical move is to sample first and ignore the sleeve entirely, then note the label and year for later. I have bought good records from covers that looked like nobody in the room had slept, and that is sometimes enough of a warning sign. If the music is strong, the jacket can be filed under unfortunate. Ask the seller to play side one if they can.

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Do you mean the ones with the airbrush mountains and fake lightning, or the photocopied collage mess?

[Organ-Raga]

Often it is clutter rather than one flaw. A cover can survive a bad photo if the type is clear; chaos usually finishes the job.

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