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> It is ideally something I already know.

Yes. I've listened to some albums 100s of times and they are so familiar they aren't distracting but actually help me focus.

If I listen to something interesting and new it's harder to focus. If I listen to primarily speech (Howard Stern, podcast, etc.) forget it.




For me it's the Twin Peaks soundtrack




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