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The search for an exact word has gone on for a long time. So far it seems there is no such word. Consider these inadequacies:

"We heard the opera "Parsifal" last night.

"I love to watch "American Idol."

"Did you see what Shakira did to "The Star Spangled Banner?"

"I saw a terrific musical the other day!"

... in all these cases the verb is not really descriptive of what one experiences on these occasions.


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