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Oscar Wilde

The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde is comparing the sound of a typewriter to that of a piano played by a family member, suggesting both can be irritating depending on how they are used. He implies that the annoyance comes from the lack of skill or expression, not the machine or instrument itself.

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